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Empire Falls

by Richard Russo
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • The bestselling author of Nobody's Fool and Straight Man delves deep into the blue-collar heart of America in a work that overflows with hilarity, heartache, and grace.
“Rich, humorous ... Mr. Russo’s most seductive book thus far.” —The New York Times
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.
Look for Richard Russo's new book, Somebody's Fool, coming soon.

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    • Release date

      November 9, 2011

    • Formats

      • Kindle Book

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        • ISBN: 9780307809889

      • EPUB ebook

        • ISBN: 9780307809889
        • File size: 1165 KB

    • Languages

      • English

    • Levels

      • ATOS Level: 7.4
      • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
      • Text Difficulty: 6

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    Formats

    • Kindle Book
    • OverDrive Read
    • EPUB ebook

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    Languages

    • English

    Levels

    • ATOS Level:7.4
    • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty:6