Review of The Shipping News (2001) by Lara-Susan J — 18 Aug 2007

Don't much like the book (contray to most people's opinion of Annie Proulx) - but love the movie. Haunting. Beautiful.

This review of The Shipping News (2001) was written by Lara-Susan J on 18 Aug 2007.

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