Welcome to the unofficial website of The Shipping News. Written by Annie Proulx, this novel follows the struggling life of a man named Quoyle. It is set mostly in Newfoundland during the early 1990s, which is around the time period it was written. A more detailed summary can be found on the About page. Background information on Newfoundland during this time period is under the Historical and Social tab. For a descriptive biography of the author, look no further than clicking on Bio.
There are many themes or topics found in this novel. These can be found under the Themes section. One theme I focused on specifically is sexual abuse. Clicking on Comparisons will lead you to 3 works that have to do with sexual abuse, and I will be using these comparisons to help form my essay. Lastly, there is a Sources page which is where I got all the information and pictures that are on this website.
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By: Julian Goellnicht