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Falling Man
by Don DeLillo

Published: 2007-06
Paperback : 246 pages
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"Falling Man" begins in the smoke and ash of the burning towers and follows the aftermath in the intimate lives of a few individuals. This is the inner seam of history, a novel that traces the way the events of September 11 reconfigured our emotional landscape, our memory, and our perception of the ...
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"Falling Man" begins in the smoke and ash of the burning towers and follows the aftermath in the intimate lives of a few individuals. This is the inner seam of history, a novel that traces the way the events of September 11 reconfigured our emotional landscape, our memory, and our perception of the world. It is beautiful, heartbreaking and, ultimately, redemptive.

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  "Falling Man"by Michele R. (see profile) 09/26/09

Generated a lot of discussion, although most found the emotional wallop of the 9/11 and aftermath story to be very hard to read. The characters are not likeable per se, but their interactions force you... (read more)

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