Эмпайр Фоллз by Richard Paul Russo

A compassionate, sharply observed portrait of life in a declining New England mill town, centered on Miles Roby, the long-suffering manager of a small diner as he juggles family obligations, stalled ambitions, and the domineering influence of the town’s wealthy elite; when a shocking act of violence and secrets from the past surface, the community is forced to reckon with fault lines of class, loyalty, and the possibility of personal redemption.

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