An edition of The Falls (2004)

The Falls

A Novel (Oates, Joyce Carol)

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An edition of The Falls (2004)

The Falls

A Novel (Oates, Joyce Carol)

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  • ★★★ 3.00 ·
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This work of literary fiction explores the dark side of family relationships. Romance noir defiles the pages paralleling the plight of Love Canal. As the nuclear age dawns on Upstate New York, the region careens into a new era with little care for the working poor.

The narration hops from family member to family member across time weaving a curse.

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Ecco
Language
English
Pages
833

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Subjects
Novel, Fiction, Suicide victims, Historical Fiction, Waterfalls, Family relationships, Widows, Women, Domestic Violence, Murder, brownfields, science, Radioactive waste disposal, Environmental aspects, Families, Fiction, psychological, Widows, fiction, New york (state), fiction
People
Ralph Nader, Ariah Burnaby Fictitious Character, Dirk Burnaby Fictitious Character, Royall Burnaby Fictitious Character
Places
New York (State), Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.), Niagara Falls (N.Y.), Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Times
1950-1978

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The Falls
July 4, 2005, HarperPerennial
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The falls: a novel
2004, Ecco
in English - 1st ed.
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The Falls: A Novel (Oates, Joyce Carol)
September 14, 2004, Ecco
Hardcover in English
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The Falls
September 6, 2004, Fourth Estate, Fourth Estate Ltd
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First Sentence

"At the time unknown, unnamed, the individual who was to throw himself into the Horseshoe Falls appeared to the gatekeeper of the Goat Island Suspension Bridge at approximately 6:15 A.M."

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Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
833
Dimensions
9.2 x 6.4 x 1.6 inches
Weight
1.8 pounds

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OL9234983M
ISBN 10
0060722282
ISBN 13
9780060722289
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3578
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228341

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