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Four stories by the Booker Prize-winning author.
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"Four touching stories.. sweetly and eloquently written. They make you value life and they make you think.. about people who aren't in the spotlight, people we tend to ignore or don't always think about, but people who have a story and a life that is equally as important as any other. I liked it."
— Amira (4 out of 5 stars)
The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios Listener Reviews
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" Was totally expecting an engrossing bunch of short stories considering Life of Pi. I was disappointed. I thought that the stories were on the bland side. "
— Jodi, 2/14/2014 -
" While the stories are inventive and probably display good tradecraft for writers, I found them boring. Not recommended. "
— Brian, 2/12/2014 -
" The title story is very interesting. "
— sushicata, 2/4/2014 -
" Only the title story was interesting to me. I didn't like the other stories. "
— Lianne, 1/29/2014 -
" A wonderful collection of four poignant short stories from the author of "Life of Pi". Very moving and thought provoking. The first two short stories are far an away the best of the bunch, but the others are worth reading too. "
— John, 1/27/2014 -
" I loved this book. I am beginning to doubt Mr Martel could write anything that I would not really enjoy. "
— Caroline, 12/30/2013 -
" Excellent book. The three short stories were all very good, but "The facts behind the Helsinki Roccamatios" was incredible. I was sobbing by the end. And I don't typically sob whilst reading. Tear up a little, maybe, but not sob. Beautiful story. "
— Claire, 12/2/2013 -
" This is a collection of Martel's writings prior to "Life Of Pi". Four great stories, although not the same caliper as "Life Of Pi", this is still a Great Read !!! "
— Peter, 11/18/2013 -
" I liked these short stories because they made me think about the writing, and the process to come up with ideas. I love that reading this feels like a workshop in creativity. "
— Jessica, 8/24/2013 -
" Most stories are under developed. Martel does much better with a full novel rather than these short stories. "
— Chris, 5/2/2013 -
" I can't remember what the story is about. It is sat on my bookshelf and I gave it 4 stars in my "book spreadsheet" so i can only presume i loved it. Martel is whacky, so don't expect him to be confined to the laws of the english language. He doesn't follow grammatical rules. "
— Lois, 11/5/2012 -
" When I commented on this book, I'd only read the first two stories. I said that the first story made me cry and the second made me smile. Highly recommended. "
— Teresa, 9/15/2012 -
" Funny, touching little stories. I particularly loved "The Time I Heard the Private Donald J. Rankin String Concerto with One Discordant Violin, by the American Composer John Morton" - it kinda broke my heart. "
— Mandy, 5/8/2012 -
" some parts of it was interesting. I personally liked manners of dying more than the actual facts behind helsinki roccamatios. "
— Scott, 12/9/2011 -
" I do like this writer very much! "
— Christina, 9/25/2011 -
" I'm not a fan of short stories and this collection was no exception. The characters and plots didn't grab me. The writing was mediocre- it definitely improved tenfold with The Life of Pi. "
— Lori, 4/29/2011 -
" Oh, Yann Martel. I'm convinced you could merely write the alphabet and move me. "
— Melissa, 3/24/2011 -
" Out of the four short stories, the one which gives the name of the collection is the most intense. You can easily skip the others, they don't count. Or they do, but not in the company of 'the facts behind...' "
— Rita, 2/19/2011 -
" Odd, but interesting. The title story was my favorite. "
— Kathy, 1/3/2011 -
" This collection has restored my belief in the short story format. "
— Isabella, 12/30/2010 -
" I picked this one up at the Dollar Store, of all places - what a fortuitous discovery! I really enjoyed these short stories. They were original and moving. Well, written, too. I'll buy that for a dollar! "
— Peregrine, 12/10/2010 -
" Great use of history and emotions. "
— Lucas, 12/9/2010 -
" While the stories are inventive and probably display good tradecraft for writers, I found them boring. Not recommended. "
— Brian, 11/21/2010
About Yann Martel
Yann Martel was born in Spain in 1963. After majoring in philosophy, he worked odd jobs and traveled before turning to writing at the age of twenty-six. He is the author of the internationally acclaimed 2002 Man Booker Prize–winning bestseller, Life of Pi. He currently lives in Saskatchewan, Canada.
About the Narrators
David Ledoux has narrated a wide range of audio books, for which he was won and been nominated for several Audie and Earphones awards. He was named a 2010 Best Voice by AudioFile magazine for his narration of Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom, and he also narrated Sara Gruen’s Water for Elephants and Douglas Copeland’s Nostradamus, among many others.
John Randolph Jones is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.
Jeff Woodman is an actor and narrator. He is a winner of the prestigious Audie Award and a six-time finalist. He has received twenty Earphones Awards and was named the 2008 Best Voice in Fiction & Classics, as well as one of the Fifty Greatest Voices of the Century by AudioFile magazine. As an actor, he originated the title role in Tennessee Williams’ The Notebook of Trigorin and won the S. F. Critics’ Circle Award for his performance in An Ideal Husband. In addition to numerous theater credits on and off Broadway, his television work includes Sex and the City, Law & Order, and Cosby.
Barbara Caruso, winner of numerous Earphones Awards for narration, is an accomplished actress. A graduate of London’s prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she was a featured player in the Royal Shakespeare Company. She has played starring roles on Broadway and in theaters across the country. She won the Alexander Scourby Reader of the Year Award for her performances of young adult fiction and has more than one hundred audiobook narrations to her credit.