Annie Proulx's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Shipping News brought the world's attention to Newfoundland, and this travelogue brings that haunting, beautiful landscape to life. The island occupies a world apart — shaped by sea, fog, and centuries of fishing culture — and Proulx captured its soul with astonishing precision.
The journey traces the Avalon Peninsula, witnesses towering icebergs drifting off Twillingate, and explores the historic outport communities of Trinity and Burin — villages clinging to rocky shores where life has been defined by the Atlantic for generations. The Grand Bank fishing heritage and the vibrant, eccentric capital of St. John's round out this remarkable island.
Parts One and Two of this travelogue give the subject the depth it deserves. Few places on earth are as dramatically beautiful and as deeply literary as Newfoundland, and this presentation pairs stunning photography with the passages from Proulx that brought it all home.
Every Travelogue Includes
- ◆Audio-visual presentation
- ◆Literary and historical immersion into the region
- ◆Handouts and reference materials
- ◆Accommodation recommendations
- ◆Recipes from the area
- ◆Featured hotel and inn highlights
- ◆Discussion of the featured literature or novel
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