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All rights reserved.The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx (2001)
| 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.
Publisher's Note Surprising transformations take place when a newspaperman's elderly aunt and two daughters decide to move back to their family home on the coast of Newfoundland. | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||||||
Reviews  After all the buildup...Review created: 07/02/06 by:  ...I was disappointed. Definitely a slow read with a few interesting parts. I enjoyed learning some about life in Newfoundland. Written in fragmented sentences. Intersting style. Overall, I do not feel that my time was well-spent reading this book. Review ID: 10000000001266505 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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