The Shipping News
by E. Annie Proulx
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Author: E. Annie ProulxEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1994-06-01
ISBN: 0671510053
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Scribner
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- ISBN13: 9780671510053
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Book Reviews of The Shipping News
Book Review: I loved this book, every fragmented sentence of it.
Summary: 5 Stars
Yes, I loved this book, every fragmented sentence of it. If you're the type of reader who needs to be hand held through a novel by the author, with grammatically correct, diagrammable sentences, this may not be for you. If you long for the finely turned prepositional phrase or conjunctive clause, then move along, folks, move along. But if you long for a book full of imagery, magic, wonderful characters and a moving plot line, give The Shipping News a read. The clipped, terse style is a perfect counterpoint for the sparse, wind-swept setting of the novel. Yes, the writing style is a bit unusual but if you can roll with it, you won't be disappointed!
Summary of The Shipping News
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.
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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