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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  • ★★★ 3.0 (1 rating)
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  • 2 Have read

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 Domestic 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 (Oates, Joyce Carol)
September 14, 2004, Ecco
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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."

The Physical Object

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

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL9234983M
ISBN 10
0060722282
ISBN 13
9780060722289
LibraryThing
3578
Goodreads
228341

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OL14958465W

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