Quoyle is a hapless, hopeless hack journalist living and working in New york. When his no-good wife is killed in a spectacular road accident, Quoyle heads for the land of his forefathers - the remostest corner of far-flung Newfoundland. With his delinquent daughters, Bunny and Sunshine, in tow, Quoyle finds himself a part of an unfolding, exhilarating Atlantic drama. The Shipping Newis is an irresistible comedy of human life and possibility.