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North River

By: Pete Hamill
Narrated by: Henry Strozier
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In North River, critically acclaimed, best-selling author Pete Hamill whisks listeners back to 1934, when the Great Depression held New York City in its relentless grip, for a story of one remarkable man's perseverance.

Haunted by the horrors of World War I, Dr. James Delaney's personal life is a nightmare. But everything changes when he returns home one day to find his three-year-old grandson on his doorstep.

©2007 Pete Hamill (P)2007 Recorded Books Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Romance
Memorable Characters • Realistic Setting • Easy Listening Voice • Engaging Writing • Historical Elements • Human Flaws
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If it is time for a good listen without gore or much violence, this is for you. It was very much a surprise and delightful.

Charming, surprising and recommended!

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Lovely beautiful story, I hope the rest of Pete hamill’s books are as good as this one.
Did not want it to end.

Beautiful book

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This story stuck with me for quite a while because of the characters and the the realistic, in-the-zone mood it created. Henry Strozier is my favorite narrator and Pete Hamill's writing was so personal and involved it makes me want to read more of his works.

What about Henry Strozier’s performance did you like?

Henry Strozier's voice is easy to listen to and adds realism to the reading.

Beautiful story with excellent narration

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The book starts off a little slow but then gets better. The narrator was not too good. Should have had different voices for women and the child.
Overall nice...but this was my first audio book.

Interesting

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I really enjoy Pete Hamill’s style of writing and how he inserts intersecting New York history into his novels.

A quiet view of New York during the depression.

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The narration of this book was INCREDIBLE for each of the characters and emotions! See full review on Goodreads. 🙂

Best book I’ve read in a long time!!

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loved every moment of this book ! wish it would have continued for another 10 chapters

beautiful story

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I loved this book until I was about three fourths of the way through. The characters are well written, with very human flaws. There is great period detail, and the descriptions of New York and the the neighborhood really evoke the 1930's and the impact of the depression on the people of that period.

Unfortunately, after you get to know the characters, they begin behaving in a way that is not congruent with the picture that has been drawn. The ending was interesting, but seemed like the ending to another book.

Pete Hamill's writing is wonderful, and his love for New York is evident in every line. Overall, I recommend the book, but with a warning that the end may not satisfy.

Good but...

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I loved everything about this book and i would liked to have known more about the characters as WW II was on the verge of breaking out as it ends. All of them were young and had a lot of living to have expounded upon. I kept wondering about this "North River" that the title and the book refers to, so it was then that I learned this was the older name for the Hudson. I had never known that, but Hamill really knew "his" town.

Wished Pete Hamill had written a sequel!

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This book portrays sights and life in New York City between the two world wars.
People who enjoy historical fiction, suspense and developing romantic relationships will love this book.

Riveting story

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