Synopsis In this lively dark comedy, a hapless man named Quoyle is grief-stricken after his no-good wife dies in a car crash. He packs up his dog, his children, and an ancient aunt and returns to the old family home in the town of Killick-Claw, on the coast of Newfoundland, where he gets a job with the local newspaper covering the shipping news. Gradually, with the help of some members of the local population (in particular a young woman named Wavey), Quoyle becomes able to handle his life and become a good father to his children. THE SHIPPING NEWS won Annie Proulx the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. It was made into a movie in 2001, starring Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett, and Judi Dench.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2001-12-01 | | Narrated by: | Robert Joy | | Edition Description: | Abridged |
| Size | | Height: | 7.0 in | | Width: | 3.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 5.6 oz |
Publisher's Note Surprising transformations take place when a third-rate newspaperman and his two daughters decide to move back to their family home on the coast of Newfoundland with the help of a colorful cast of locals, set out to reclaim their lives. (A Miramax film, directed by Lass Hallstr˜m, releasing December 25, 2001, starring Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett, & Judi Dench.) (General Fiction)
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