

An edition of The Falls (2004)
A Novel (Oates, Joyce Carol)
By Joyce Carol Oates
Publish Date
September 14, 2004
Publisher
Ecco
Language
eng
Pages
496
Description:
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.
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