Complex sentence: The protagonist of the novel is Morag Gunn, a fiercely independent writer who grew up in Manawaka, Manitoba who has a difficult relationship with her daughter Pique and her Métis lover Jules Tonnerre, and depicts her struggle to maintain her independence.
Split into simpler sentences: The protagonist of the novel is Morag Gunn, a fiercely independent writer who grew up in Manawaka, Manitoba. Morag has a difficult relationship with her daughter Pique and her Métis lover Jules Tonnerre, and struggles to maintain her independence.