This item has been added to My eBay for Guests. As a guest, you can: Track up to 10 items on this computer in My eBay Receive an email reminder for this item a few hours before it ends
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.
Size
Length:
337 pages
Height:
8.5 in.
Width:
5.5 in.
Thickness:
1.0 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.
The seller, pic_a_book, assumes full responsibility for the content of this listing and the item offered.
Stock Photo
Shipping and handling
Ships to
United States
Return policy
Return policy not specified. Read item description for any reference to return policy.
!DO NOT PICK Standard Flat Rate IF YOU NEED YOUR ITEM SOON! These items will be processed & shipped out 1-2 business days via Media mail=generally takes 7 to 14 business days
Expedited Flat Rate will be processed & shipped out same or next business day via Priority mail=generally takes 2 to 6 business days
International standard may take up to 8 wks & International Expedited may take up to 2 wks
Please note all negative feedback is from buyer that choose media mail shipping
Track up to 10 items on this computer in 
)
All rights reserved.
