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Empire Falls by Russo, Richard
by Russo, Richard | PB | VeryGood
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 0375726403
- Book Title
- Empire Falls
- Book Series
- Vintage Contemporaries Ser.
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Psychological, Family Life, Literary
- Item Weight
- 12.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 496 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0375726403
ISBN-13
9780375726408
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2282946
Product Key Features
Book Title
Empire Falls
Number of Pages
496 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Psychological, Family Life, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Vintage Contemporaries Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
12.2 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Rich, humorous, elegantly constructed . . . Easily Mr. Russo's most seductive book thus far." The New York Times "Russo writes with a warm, vibrant humanity.... A stirring mix of poignancy, drama and comedy." -The Washington Post "Russo is one of the best novelists around." The New York Times Book Review "The history of American literature may show that Richard Russo wrote the last great novel of the 20th century." Christian Science Monitor "Nobody does small-town life better than Richard Russo." Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Rich, humorous, elegantly constructed . . . Easily Mr. Russo's most seductive book thus far."The New York Times "Russo writes with a warm, vibrant humanity.... A stirring mix of poignancy, drama and comedy."-The Washington Post "Russo is one of the best novelists around." The New York Times Book Review "The history of American literature may show that Richard Russo wrote the last great novel of the 20th century." Christian Science Monitor "Nobody does small-town life better than Richard Russo."Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Rich, humorous, elegantly constructed . . . Easily Mr. Russo's most seductive book thus far."The New York Times "Russo writes with a warm, vibrant humanity.... A stirring mix of poignancy, drama and comedy." -The Washington Post "Russo is one of the best novelists around." The New York Times Book Review "The history of American literature may show that Richard Russo wrote the last great novel of the 20th century." Christian Science Monitor "Nobody does small-town life better than Richard Russo." Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Rich, humorous, elegantly constructed . . . Easily Mr. Russo's most seductive book thus far." - The New York Times "Russo writes with a warm, vibrant humanity.... A stirring mix of poignancy, drama and comedy." - The Washington Post "Russo is one of the best novelists around." - The New York Times Book Review "The history of American literature may show that Richard Russo wrote the last great novel of the 20th century." - Christian Science Monitor "Nobody does small-town life better than Richard Russo." -Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
813.5/4
Synopsis
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., WithEmpire FallsRichard Russo cements his reputation as one of America's most compelling and compassionate storytellers. 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. InEmpire FallsRichard Russo delves deep into the blue-collar heart of America in a work that overflows with hilarity, heartache, and grace., Winner of the Pulitzer Prize "Russo writes with a warm, vibrant humanity.... A stirring mix of poignancy, drama and comedy." --The Washington Post 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., 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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