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A wonderful dive into the thoughts and feelings of people that are not only down on their luck, but live in a dying small town. As a lifelong city dweller myself, it's difficult to appreciate the struggles of people whose lives depend on whether or not the mill closes down in their town. But this book showed me a lot, particularly how difficult it can be to escape one's class. The main character, Miles, tries to leave at his mother's request, but then returns when she gets sick. And he never lea
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Empire Falls is a town that appears to be in terminal decline. Once prosperous the mill and textile factory have now been closed for years. Real Estate prices have fallen and there is a general feeling of gloom and urban decay.
Miles Roby has lived most of his life in Empire Falls, a fact that he is not altogether comfortable with. His boyhood dream, which at one time seemed possible, was to attend university and become an academic and a writer. This dream was dashed when during his second year ...more
Miles Roby has lived most of his life in Empire Falls, a fact that he is not altogether comfortable with. His boyhood dream, which at one time seemed possible, was to attend university and become an academic and a writer. This dream was dashed when during his second year ...more
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