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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...Read more
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Much better than the film and I thought that was good!
by:gypsybluz
As with most books made into film, the book is by far better but in this instance I saw the film first and read the book recently as a selection from our book club. What I wa...Read more
The Shipping News
by:sblonstein
This is a fascinating story about an emotionally beaten down man who finds himself when he goes back to his family's birthplace of New Foundland. I saw the movie first (which ...Read more
The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx (1994, Paperback)
Author: E. Annie ProulxPublisher: ScribnerLanguage: English
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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.
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E. Annie Proulx focuses on a Newfoundland fishing town in a tale about a third-rate newspaperman and the women in his life-- his elderly aunt and two young daughters-- who decide to resettle in their ancestral seaside home. The transformation each of the character undergoes following move is profound. A vigorous, darkly comic, and at times magical portrait of the contemporary American family, "The Shipping News" enlightens readers to the powers of E. Annie Proulx's storytelling genius and her expert evocation of time and place. She is truly one of the most gifted and original writers in America today.
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
When Quoyle's two-timing wife meets her just desserts, he retreats with his two daughters to his ancestral home on the starkly beautiful Newfoundland coast, where a rich cast of local characters and family members all play a part in Quoyle's struggle to reclaim his life. As Quoyle confronts his private demons -- and the unpredictable forces of nature and society -- he begins to see the possibility of love without pain or misery.
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.
| Key Details | |
| Author: | E. Annie Proulx |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Scribner |
| Format: | Paperback |
| ISBN-10: | 0671510053 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780671510053 |
| Additional Details | |
| Edition Number: | 1 |
| Size | |
| Length: | 337 pages |
| Height: | 8.5 in |
| Width: | 5.5 in |
| Thickness: | 1 in |
| Weight: | 13.6 oz |
Publisher's Note
E. Annie Proulx focuses on a Newfoundland fishing town in a tale about a third-rate newspaperman and the women in his life-- his elderly aunt and two young daughters-- who decide to resettle in their ancestral seaside home. The transformation each of the character undergoes following move is profound. A vigorous, darkly comic, and at times magical portrait of the contemporary American family, "The Shipping News" enlightens readers to the powers of E. Annie Proulx's storytelling genius and her expert evocation of time and place. She is truly one of the most gifted and original writers in America today.
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
When Quoyle's two-timing wife meets her just desserts, he retreats with his two daughters to his ancestral home on the starkly beautiful Newfoundland coast, where a rich cast of local characters and family members all play a part in Quoyle's struggle to reclaim his life. As Quoyle confronts his private demons -- and the unpredictable forces of nature and society -- he begins to see the possibility of love without pain or misery.
A vigorous, darkly comic, and at times magical portrait of the contemporary North American family, The Shipping News shows why Annie Proulx is recognized as one of the most gifted and original writers in America today.
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Much better than the film and I thought that was good!
Created: 20/01/07
) As with most books made into film, the book is by far better but in this instance I saw the film first and read the book recently as a selection from our book club. What I wasn't prepared for was to love the book so much I can barely remember any details of the film...and at the time I loved it too. There's no question as to why the author won such a prestigious award for this book. Her use of the English language to describe the experiences in this book is brilliant. I found myself completely wrapped up in the characters...the ones I liked and the ones I disliked so much so that I began thinking about them when I wasn't reading the book. Wondering what they were planning to do, I even found myself wanting to visit Newfoundland despite the bleak picture painted in the novel. I really cared about Quoyle, his family and his friends as though I knew him too. It's not often a book can draw me in so completely but what pleasure when it does!
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Created: 06/02/11
) This is a fascinating story about an emotionally beaten down man who finds himself when he goes back to his family's birthplace of New Foundland. I saw the movie first (which by the way is excellent & visually stunning). The movie varies somewhat from the book. The book centers around Quoyle and his two daughters, as well as his Aunt and a host of other colorful characters.
The descriptions of New Foundland and it's people make you want to go over there and meet some of these strong and wonderful characters. Proulx has a way of really making all of her characters stand out in their own unique ways. The part that I found difficult to follow sometimes was her writing style. It was very choppy and hard to understand. It definitely took more than one read to figure out what was going on in the book so if you like straight forward simply written prose you might need help with this one.
I saw the movie and fell in love with the characters and the setting and wanted to read more about them so I bought the book. If you just try to get used to her writing style and stay with it. It's a thoroughly interesting read worth all the effort.
The descriptions of New Foundland and it's people make you want to go over there and meet some of these strong and wonderful characters. Proulx has a way of really making all of her characters stand out in their own unique ways. The part that I found difficult to follow sometimes was her writing style. It was very choppy and hard to understand. It definitely took more than one read to figure out what was going on in the book so if you like straight forward simply written prose you might need help with this one.
I saw the movie and fell in love with the characters and the setting and wanted to read more about them so I bought the book. If you just try to get used to her writing style and stay with it. It's a thoroughly interesting read worth all the effort.
The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx
Created: 09/07/09
) I have read a lot better books. I thought the story moved slowly and it was difficult to "see" the topography. Perhaps it is because I have never been to that part of the world. I was reading this for my book club discussion or I probably wouldn't have finished it. If a book doesn't "grab" be within 50 pages, I usually don't bother to read on. There are too many good books I feel I want to get through. I wouldn't really recommend this to an avid reader.
Not My Favorite
Created: 10/04/09
) I had seen a documentary on this author, and this was an award winning book. Her writing is just a little overly descriptive for me...I found myself skipping over all the wordiness. If you like detail, you will love this book.
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