The Gulls Always Win by Christian Leonard
In the aftermath of the 1992 Atlantic Cod Moratorium, Newfoundland's youth face immense challenges that have largely gone unrecognized. Niall Williams returns to his hometown of St. John's in 1993 to finish high school and finds himself looped into a dark mystery involving missing girls. As he reconnects with old friends, the resilience and struggles of his home province comes to light.
Years later, Niall retells the horrific details of this period of his life to his grandson, Johnny, when he and his friend Adam, interview Niall for a school project that details the long-term impact these events had on older generations, leading to reflections on the islands history and its hopes for the future.
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In the aftermath of the 1992 Atlantic Cod Moratorium, Newfoundland's youth face immense challenges that have largely gone unrecognized. Niall Williams returns to his hometown of St. John's in 1993 to finish high school and finds himself looped into a dark mystery involving missing girls. As he reconnects with old friends, the resilience and struggles of his home province comes to light.
Years later, Niall retells the horrific details of this period of his life to his grandson, Johnny, when he and his friend Adam, interview Niall for a school project that details the long-term impact these events had on older generations, leading to reflections on the islands history and its hopes for the future.
