About this title: In his first audiobook since the bestselling "Forever," Hamill returns with alove story set during the Depression against the backdrop of some of New YorkCitys toughest streets.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Date published: 06/2007
ISBN-13:9780316340588ISBN:0316340588
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 341 p. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Date published: 2008-06-04
ISBN-13:9780316007993ISBN:0316007994
Description: Good. Paperback, very nice tight copy, no markings. One snowy New Year's Day, in the midst of the Great Depression, Dr. James Delaney--haunted by the slaughters of the Great War, and abandoned by his wife and daughter--returns home to find his three-year-old grandson on his doorstep, left by his mother in Delaney's care. Coping with this unexpected arrival, Delaney hires Rose, a tough, decent Sicilian woman with a secret in her past. Slowly, as Rose and the boy begin to care for the good ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Date published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780316340588ISBN:0316340588
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Ex) Library Copy. Moderate wear on Cover Interior Pages. Usual library markings. (W2) Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 341 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Date published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780316007993ISBN:0316007994
Description: Acceptable. A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (the dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. ******PLEASE NOTE****** Orders placed after Dec. 7 cannot be guaranteed delivery before Christmas unless you select EXPEDITED shipping! Thank you & Happy Holidays! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Date published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780316007993ISBN:0316007994
Description: Acceptable. A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (the dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. ******PLEASE NOTE****** Orders placed after Dec. 7 cannot be guaranteed delivery before Christmas unless you select EXPEDITED shipping! Thank you & Happy Holidays! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Date published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780316007993ISBN:0316007994
Description: Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dustcover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "from the library of" labels. ******PLEASE NOTE****** Orders placed after Dec. 7 cannot be guaranteed delivery before Christmas unless you select EXPEDITED shipping! Thank you & Happy Holidays! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Date published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780316340588ISBN:0316340588
Description: Good. Ex-Library book-will contain library markings. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Date published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780316007993ISBN:0316007994
Description: Acceptable. MAY HAVE COVER WEAR, SPINE CREASES, HIGHLIGHTING, UNDERLINING & PAGES YELLOWED FROM AGE. FASTER SERVICE FROM US! ! ! read more
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Date published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780316340588ISBN:0316340588
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Date published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780316340588ISBN:0316340588
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Date published: 2007-06-11
ISBN-13:9780316340588ISBN:0316340588
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Date published: 2007-06-11
ISBN-13:9780316340588ISBN:0316340588
Description: Good. Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket not necessarily included minimal wear to binding, majority of pages undamaged, minimal to no highlighting/underlining of text, no missing p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Date published: 2007-06-11
ISBN-13:9780316340588ISBN:0316340588
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Edition: Large type / large print.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Center Point Large Print
Date published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781602850255ISBN:1602850259
Description: Good. 1602850259 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Date published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780316340588ISBN:0316340588
Description: Very good. Dust Cover Missing. Light wear to edges and pages. Cover and spine show no easily noticeable damage. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
"Set in the middle of the Great Depression, North River draws a convincing picture of doctor James Delaney who lives and works in New York City among of mix of the laboring class. He had survived the Great War of 1917-1919, but a a great cost to emotional health. Now he is dealing with the disappearance of his wife and the unexpected appearance of his three-year old grandson. This is not a book to read in a hurry. The characters demand time to get to know them and in return reward you with a really interesting story."
"I've never read anything by this man before. My father was born in Hell's Kitchen, I myself grew up on the NY streets, and I was curious to see how Hamill portrays this very interesting depression era. From what I can glean, it's historically accurate, and while I don't particularly care for this guy's style I have to admit I got a thrill reading about "my territory." In fact, I wanted more -- like, WHERE on 18th Street? It's a good, fast-paced novel, and Hamill makes his reader care about his characters. I may now become hooked on Hamill. My father would have loved it."
"I thoroughly enjoyed this book. This is my second Pete Hamill book. After "Downtown" I promised myself to read more of his material but got sidetracked. Now I am so happy to have re discovered him. Some things just ring true with New Yorkers: going up town, lower east side, delis, the Met, the Train ( subway), crossing the Brooklyn Bridge, jumping off piers, playing in the "street", tough guys, good guys, food, the aroma of food...I remember his columns in the papers and the book reads like local news, but it's NYC local news. Just like stories my father told about the "old" neighborhood, before the "War" meaning WWII. It made me take out "Forever" from the local library and start it tonight. Thanks Tom for bringing it to my attention again."
"Pete Hamill's book, 'North River' is peopled by a cast of Runyonesque-type characters who should be both colorful and interesting, but, somehow, come across in this story a little flat. Perhaps that was a reflection of the times: the 1930's, at the height of the Depression.
I love New York City, and reading about its history. The only thing I seemed to learn about New York from this novel, however, is that Washington Square was once a potter's field. I didn't know that.
I seem to remember enjoying both the story and the ('larger-than-life') characters more in Pete Hamill's fable about New York: 'Forever'. Now I'll need to read his, 'Snow in August' to better decide if I am really a fan or not.
Recommendation: 'North River' as a moderately good read, but 'Forever' is much better."
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