The Shipping News
Narrated by Robert Joy
- Released
- April 14, 2000
- Length
- 5 hrs 8 mins
- Format
- Abridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Audio
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, The Shipping News offers a darkly comic and magical exploration of contemporary family dynamics through the life of Quoyle, a downtrodden newspaperman. After his unfaithful wife’s demise, he seeks refuge with his daughters in their ancestral Newfoundland home, where the vibrant local community aids him in reclaiming his life. As Quoyle confronts his inner struggles and the complexities of love and family, he navigates the unpredictable forces of nature and society, discovering moments of unexpected beauty and resilience.
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