Falling Man is a novel by Don Delillo published in 2007. Its themes and narrative revolve around the emotional aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The novel follows Keith and Lianne, an estranged married couple who decide to recommit to their relationship after Keith survives the 9/11 attacks. The novel examines themes of trauma, marriage, religion, remembrance, and risk versus security.
Don DeLillo writes novels that are loose-knit fabrications of the tensions, preoccupations, and manias of modern America. His books are usually shaped around a central character whose behavior is a me...
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Over the past twenty-five years, Don DeLillo has established himself as one of the most important contemporary American novelists. Prolific and wide-ranging, he has published ten major novels that r...
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