North River Audiobook

" I really enjoyed this book! Interesting story. "

" I enjoyed this book, an easy read. "

" Not many books set in the Depression era are as rewarding and uplifting as this story. Dr. James Delaney finds his three year old grandson abandoned on his doorstep by his flightly daughter who goes off in search of her revolutionary husband. The good doctor, barely able to support himself must now find a way to care for his grandson while maintaining his neighborhood practice which also caters to memebers of the mob. Into his life comes a young Sicilian woman to care for his grandson and remind him of the meaning of home and family. Secrets are revealed in an interesting story of struggles, love, and family set during one of the countries most difficult periods of time. "

" I loved this story of a NYC doctor during the Depression. There wasn't really any intrigue, but the characters really came alive for me. I'm looking forward to reading more by this author. "

" This was a very gentle story set in the Depression years in New York City where a physician in a poor neighborhood finds his small grandson left at his door. Through caring for the child and with the help of the child's caretaker Rose, Delaney comes to life again, for the first time since his wife's disappearance almost two years before. The novel covers the gang wars that erupt and the meager existence of city dwellers during the Depression. There is no big climactic moment but rather a gradual unfolding of the story. "

" Happened on this one at the western-most used bookstore in the US (Kanapepe, Kauai). I really enjoyed it: richly drawn and endearing characters combined with a vivid portrait of New York City in the 1930s. "

" A nice humbling tale, of how a man finds love and life again after tremedous loss. "

" Not quit as good as Forever, but a nice historical fiction taking place in NY "

" This was good read and gives a bit of history about New York City in the 1930's. Predictable ending. "

" Really enjoyed this book. First Pete Hamill book I've read, and I will read more. It is a love story on many levels, and I appreciate the way he brings so much NYC history to the story. A satisfying summer read. "

" This was just a great story. Nothing monumentally big, exciting, or thought provoking, just a lovely story about people. Very sweet. "

" Set in New York City in 1934, it's a love story set within Pete Hamill's love of New York City and the people he grew up with. Recommended. "

" Easy read. Midway through book. Interesting. Book selected through Crandall Library bookclub. "

" Dr. James Delaney's personal life is a nightmare. His wife has disappeared, the depression is in full swing and his daughter drops off his 3 year old grandson for him to care for while she searches for her errant husband. Great read! "

" I tried reading this on two different occasions, but was never able to get very far. It's quite disturbing and the language was too much to take. "

" Awesome book!! I really like the history of New York that was incorporated into the story. This is my first Pete Hamill but definitely won't be my last! "

" Another satisfying read from Pete Hamill. As always his characters are believable and compelling. Hamill explores the frailties and strengths of human beings in an honest and direct way. "

" A slow paced book which fits perfectly with the background of post WWI, great depression era. It's not the most compelling of books. It deals with loyalty, loneliness, and family. Predictable ending. "

" Not nearly as good as "Forever" nor does it have it's scope. But it is a good fast read with a good storyline, the characters well developed and he nails New York City's post WWI, depression era lower west side. "

" set in post WW I NYC, Hamill sets the scenery well and draws deep characters "

" Great Novel!!! Hamill makes you feel as if you were there in New York in the 1930s. He is a extraordinary story teller, very realistic and passionate description of characters, new york city and its culture...just a story of a wonderful/kind and very loving,and lonelly doctor.... "

" This is a great book about a doctor back in the early 20's and it is like going back into when people really cared about sick people. Plus it was reliving the political and social inequities of early US of A. "

" A nice love story set in the New York Mob years. "

" I really enjoyed this one! "

" Really good read. Great descriptions of New York during the Great Depression. Hamill also does a good job of discussing the social and race issues of the time. "

" This was an easy read and it was just ok. I loved his previous book, Forever. I guess I was a little disappointed. "

" Great novel that takes place in 1934 NYC. Sad but sweet story of a non-conventional family "

" Excellent book which gave me insight into life around the time of WWI "

" Pete Hamill is a fantastic writer. If you haven't already read his book FOREVER, I strongly encourage you to do so. This book was just as well written, however, I had a hard time actualizing Delanye's relationship with Rose. "

" We listened to this book on tape during a wonderful trip through New Mexico in our camper. It was given to us by a friend and was entertaining as the scenery flowed past. "

" This was ther first time I had read a book by this author. I really enjoyed it. It gave you a good idea of what it was like during the great depression. "

" Sometimes you come across a small gem in the most unexpected places. North river by Pete Hamill is one of those gems. It is a book you should take the time to enjoy someday. "

" Awesome book!! I really like the history of New York that was incorporated into the story. This is my first Pete Hamill but definitely won't be my last! "

" Great pictures of NYC during the depression. Nice story.I like happy endings. "

" Better in its evocation of life in lower Manhattan in the 1930's than its language (it was an audiobook, so maybe it was the reader who made some of it so sappy) or its story. Interesting to compare the West Village now with the 30's. "

" not my type but enjoyed it "

" A nice humbling tale, of how a man finds love and life again after tremedous loss. "

" I didn't like this as well as the other Pete Hamill book I read. It focused on the depression era and gangster wars through the life of a doctor caught in the middle. "

" This is the first Pete Hamill I've read but it won't be the last---it was truly a most enjoyable read. He depicts life in Depression Era New York City so that the city becomes another character in the novel. "

" This was good read and gives a bit of history about New York City in the 1930's. Predictable ending. "

" The story of a medical doctor practicing in New York during the great depression. His life and attitude were changed when his daughter left his grandson on his porch. Hamill's writing style flowed easily and drew me in. "

" I started having dreams in New Yorker Gangster accents. :/ "

" I always enjoy Pete Hamill. Forever is one of my very favorites. I love that Cormac actually shows up briefly in North River (hasn't aged at all!) "