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A Novel

By Annie Proulx

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| Mass Market Paperback | 9780743225403

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When Quoyle's two-timing wife meets her just deserts, he retreats with his two daughters to his ancestral home on the starkly beautiful Newfoundland coast, where a rich cast of local characters and family members all play a part in Quoyle's struggle to reclaim his life. As Quoyle confronts his pContinue

2 Reviews

Adored this book.

From the believable and beautifully flawed characters to the unique quality of the writing, i was drawn into this book. I should have read it long ago, but I'm glad I finally sat down to do it on a snow day. I wish I had been in a book club, as this book left the reader with a lot to ponder and disc ... (continue)

From the believable and beautifully flawed characters to the unique quality of the writing, i was drawn into this book. I should have read it long ago, but I'm glad I finally sat down to do it on a snow day. I wish I had been in a book club, as this book left the reader with a lot to ponder and discuss.

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it was appallingly boring. i fell asleep on this book (literally) at least half a dozen times.

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Book Details

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English Books
Mass Market Paperback 368 Pages
ISBN-10: 0743225406
ISBN-13: 9780743225403
Publisher: Scribner
Pub date: Dec 26, 2001
Dimensions: 17 cm x 11 cm x 2 cm Just how big is that?
Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, School & Library Binding and Others
In other languages: other languages 和書, Deutsche Bücher, Libri Italiani