The provided text consists of excerpts from the novel Union Atlantic by Adam Haslett, a work of fiction. These sections introduce several interwoven narratives, focusing primarily on the characters of Doug Fanning, a high-powered and morally compromised bank executive with a troubled past in the navy, and Charlotte Graves, an older, outspoken woman engaged in a legal battle against the encroachment of wealth in her town of Finden. Other characters include Henry Graves, Charlotte’s brother and a Federal Reserve Bank president dealing with the systemic financial crisis caused by Doug’s firm, and Nate Fuller, a troubled teenager who is tutored by Charlotte and later becomes involved with Doug. The novel explores themes of wealth, moral corruption, American history, and personal trauma across different social strata and timelines.

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