![]() ![]() ![]() The mundaneness is perfectly matched with Proulx’s writing style, though that isn’t meant as a criticism. I loved the bob-and-weaves between Quoyle, his daughters, and the people they meet they were all so remarkable, and yet so completely ordinary at the same time. Like any great small-town story, what matters most in Proulx’s modern classic are the relationships. As Quoyle restarts his life and settles further into the community, he begins to find a new and much more rewarding life, but he also learns deep and troubling secrets about his ancestors. Once there, the trio settles into the childhood home of Quoyle’s aunt Agnis, and Quoyle takes a job for the paper reporting the arrivals and departures of ships from the local ports. ![]() The story follows a third-rate newspaperman named Quoyle, who moves himself and his two daughters to the coast of Newfoundland after his wife passes away. Which is why, when I first heard of Annie Proulx’s Pulitzer Prize– and National Book Award–winning novel THE SHIPPING NEWS, I knew it was probably for me. ![]() I can’t really explain it-there’s just something about people and drama stuck in a contained space that’s guaranteed to please every single time. As evidenced by my reviews of/obsession with EMPIRE FALLS and & SONS, stories about small towns and big families just hook me. ![]()
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