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The town of Empire Falls in Dexter County, Maine, has seen better days. Its logging and textile enterprises have gone belly-up, and the once vast holding of the Whiting clan now mostly amount to decrepit real estate. Miles Roby gazes over this ruined kingdom from the Empire Grill, a youthful opportunity that has become an albatross of his life. A decent man encircled by history and dreams, by echoing churches and abandoned mills, by the comforts and feuds provided by lifelong friends, Miles is also a patient, knowing guide to the hardscrabble nature of Empire Falls.Richard Russo is the author of 'Empire Falls', published 2001 under ISBN 9780786236510 and ISBN 0786236515.
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