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by Annie Proulx | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0743225406 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0743225406 Global Overview for this book
Registered by lauraloo29 of Edmonton, Alberta Canada on 4/30/2010
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In this touching and atmospheric novel set among the fishermen of Newfoundland, Proulx tells the story of Quoyle. From all outward appearances, Quoyle has gone through his first 36 years on earth as a big schlump of a loser. He's not attractive, he's not brilliant or witty or talented, and he's not the kind of person who typically assumes the central position in a novel. But Proulx creates a simple and compelling tale of Quoyle's psychological and spiritual growth. Along the way, we get to look in on the maritime beauty of what is probably a disappearing way of life.
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Arrived today. Thanks for sending, lauraloo29! I've seen the movie version of this, but I haven't read the book.
Journal Entry 4 by klaradyn at St Helenabaai Sandveld Hospice Shop in Saldanha, Western Cape South Africa on Sunday, January 19, 2020
Released 4 yrs ago (1/8/2020 UTC) at St Helenabaai Sandveld Hospice Shop in Saldanha, Western Cape South Africa
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Released at hospice shop.