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Empire Falls

by Richard Russo
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Blue-collar town, humor and hope in unlikely places.

Empire Falls could be a good read for those interested in small-town dynamics and the struggles of the working class. The novel captures the essence of a blue-collar town and its people, who find strength in humor and hope in unlikely places. The story is about Miles Roby, a man who has sacrificed much for his job at a local grill, and his relationships with his ex-wife, daughter, and the imperious owner of the town. The novel's most unique and distinctive feature is its mix of hilarity, heartache, and grace, making it a truly touching and memorable read.

  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2002)
  • Ambassador Book Award for Fiction (2002)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Empire Falls

by Richard Russo
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ISBN: 9780375726408
Authors: Richard Russo
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date of Publication: 2002-04-12
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.94
(rated by 121463 readers)

Description

Welcome to Empire Falls, a blue-collar town full of abandoned mills whose citizens surround themselves with the comforts and feuds provided by lifelong friends and neighbors and who find humor and hope in the most unlikely places, in this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Richard Russo.Miles Roby has been slinging burgers at the Empire Grill for 20 years, a job that cost him his college education and much of his self-respect. What keeps him there? It could be his bright, sensitive daughter Tick, who needs all his help surviving the local high school. Or maybe it’s Janine, Miles’ soon-to-be ex-wife, who’s taken up with a noxiously vain health-club proprietor. Or perhaps it’s the imperious Francine Whiting, who owns everything in town–and seems to believe that “everything” includes Miles himself. In Empire Falls Richard Russo delves deep into the blue-collar heart of America in a work that overflows with hilarity, heartache, and grace
 

Blue-collar town, humor and hope in unlikely places.

Empire Falls could be a good read for those interested in small-town dynamics and the struggles of the working class. The novel captures the essence of a blue-collar town and its people, who find strength in humor and hope in unlikely places. The story is about Miles Roby, a man who has sacrificed much for his job at a local grill, and his relationships with his ex-wife, daughter, and the imperious owner of the town. The novel's most unique and distinctive feature is its mix of hilarity, heartache, and grace, making it a truly touching and memorable read.

  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2002)
  • Ambassador Book Award for Fiction (2002)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.