About the Book

With Empire Falls" "Richard 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. In Empire Falls" "Richard Russo delves deep into the blue-collar heart of America in a work that overflows with hilarity, heartache, and grace.

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 496 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Vintage Books (Apr. 30th, 2002)

ISBN-10: 0375726403

ISBN-13: 9780375726408

Dimensions: 5.36 x 8.02 x 1.02 inches

Shipping Weight: 0.82 lbs

• Categories: General Fiction and Literature