Empire Falls

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by Richard Russo (Goodreads Author)

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Is there a backstory in the book about how Miles and his wife meet and got together? If there is I missed it.

Scott Their meeting is not explicit. Russo implies that they got together as a result of Miles' desire to avoid marrying Cindy Whiting. …moreTheir meeting is not explicit. Russo implies that they got together as a result of Miles' desire to avoid marrying Cindy Whiting. (less)

What I want to know is, what idiot decided to have pages upon pages upon pages of teeny tiny italic text in this book? It slowed me down no end.

Jerilyn This appears to be an editorial decision to delineate flashbacks.

How long does it take to read his novels? I have a project where I have to choose an author to read, and I have a time limit. I have a busy schedule, so while I'm interested in his plotlines, I am also worried about the length of the books. Thank you.

Joe I suppose that depends on how fast you read.

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Mary Wrong assumption.

Who killed the grandmother?

Scott

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