![]() ![]() Whiting, though he hopes to own the restaurant someday. He detests as well as respects the owner, Mrs. Miles is the manager of a restaurant, the Empire Grill, owned by the most influential family in Empire Falls. Yet, we connect with Miles, appreciate his humane side, and overlook his foolish decisions. Several such vulnerabilities show up from time to time that it’s hard to attribute anything heroic to Miles. The story’s protagonist is Miles Roby, a rather nice man whose inability to lie is often seen as a weakness by his fellow town mates. The author, Richard Russo, paints a vivid picture of life at Empire Falls over several decades. ![]() As soon as I invested my emotions into a central character, in the prologue, the author gently led me to its main protagonist in the actual first chapter, leaving me with this inexplicable urge to know the connection.Įmpire Falls is a story about a town, Empire Falls in Maine, USA, and a handful of its inhabitants whose lives are inextricably linked with the town’s bumbling fate. A richly described prologue made me wonder if this isn’t the first chapter itself. The moment I started reading Empire Falls, I knew that I was in for a treat. ![]()
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