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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... read more

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Here is an account of a few years in the life of Quoyle, born in Brooklyn and raised in a shuffle of dreary upstate towns.

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This is book 164 of 196 in BBC 'Big Read' Top 200 Novels, 2003. (authoritative list)

Preceded by Sunset Song, and followed by The World According to Garp.

This is book 1994 of 83 in Pulitzer Prize Winners - Fiction. (authoritative list)

Preceded by A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain, and followed by The Stone Diaries.

This is book 133 of 1272 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)

Preceded by The Invention of Curried Sausage, and followed by Trainspotting.

This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This is book 81 of 1 in Publishing Triangle's Visitors' 100 Best Lesbian and Gay Novels. (authoritative list)
This is book 95 of 214 in Best English-Language Fiction of the 20th Century. (authoritative list)

Preceded by 2001, and followed by The Naked and the Dead.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Annie Proulx (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1993
ISBN: 0-684-19337-X
Page Count: 337

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  • Library of Congress: PS3566.R697 S4 1994b
  • Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

A bit heavy for some, but it's the sort of book kids should get used to if they're bound for college. Grades 10 and up.

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