Gift edition in a small format, printed full linen with a ribbon bookmark. Quoyle has not had much luck in life so far, neither in his career as a reporter nor with women. He is easily persuaded by his aunt to return with her and his two young daughters to the homeland of his ancestors, the rocky island of Newfoundland. Bitter winds, torrential rains, and drifting icebergs are normal here, and the quirky neighbors may not say much, but they watch closely. Nevertheless, this eternal unlucky man finds something like a home here, writes the shipping news for the local paper, learns how to row a boat without capsizing, and discovers what real Newfoundlanders' kisses taste like: a bit like seal flipper pie and sea salt, and a bit like happiness. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize.