by Annie Proulx

The story centres on Quolye, a third-rate newspaper writer and loser, who moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland with his two daughters and aunt. On a journey of self-discovery, Quolye learns of some dark family secrets, gains confidence in his writing and falls in love with Wavey Prowse who has a secret of her own.

Contemporary American family drama in an atmospheric setting of a dying fishing community: 3/5

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