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Richard Russo — from his first novel, Mohawk, to his most recent, Straight Man — has demonstrated a peerless affinity for the human tragicomedy, and with this stunning new novel, he extends even further his claims on the small-town, blue-collar heart of the country.A decent man encircled by history and dreams, by echoing churches and abandoned mills, by the comforts and feuds provided by lifelong friends and neighbors, Miles is also a patient, knowing guide to the rich, hardscrabble nature of Empire Falls: fathers and sons and daughters, living and dead, rich and poor alike. Shot through with the mysteries of generations and the shattering visitations of the nation at large, it is a social novel of panoramic ambition, yet at the same time achingly personal. In the end, Empire Falls reveals our worst and best instincts, both our most appalling nightmares and our simplest hopes, with all the vision, grace and humanity of truly epic storytelling."Russo knows his characters too well to allow them the luxury of victimhood or to indulge in the grim determinism of some of his peers. His humane sympathy for weakness and self-deception does not rule out stern satiric judgment... Russo's com

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Author

Richard Russo - undifferentiated, Richard Russo

Publisher

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780307809889

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, American Fiction