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Empire Falls
Empire Falls
Author: Richard Russo
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. — Dexter County, Maine, and specifically the town of Empire ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780679432470
ISBN-10: 0679432477
Publication Date: 5/8/2001
Pages: 496
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Publisher: Knopf
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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Russo is wonderful storyteller and makes his characters wholly sympathetic, but also very human.
Great read!
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Not Russo's best (that would be "The Straight Man," but a good read with vivid characters.
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I have tried to readh this several times and just cannot. someone must like it because it has been made into a t.v. movie.

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