After the death of his wife, journalist Quoyle decides to leave New York and, together with his daughters and aunt Agnis, goes to the land of his ancestors - a remote corner of the island of Newfoundland.Here he plunges into the world of harsh nature, full of dangers and difficulties the life of local fishermen, a life very different from the one he had in New York. And if at first Quoyle feels like only an observer of ongoing events, then over time he becomes a participant in them, and the island becomes a part of himself. And it is here that Quoyle is destined to find himself, friends and true happiness ...The novel formed the basis of the film of the same name starring Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench.