Empire falls
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Published:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2001.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
483 pages ; 24 cm
Status:
Essex Adult Fiction
RUSSO

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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 ...

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Language:
English
ISBN:
0679432477
Accelerated Reader:
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APA Citation (style guide)

Russo, R. (2001). Empire falls. Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Russo, Richard, 1949-. 2001. Empire Falls. Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Russo, Richard, 1949-, Empire Falls. Alfred A. Knopf, 2001.

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Russo, Richard. Empire Falls. Alfred A. Knopf, 2001.

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