North River

De: Pete Hamill

Narrado por: Henry Strozier

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

Charming, surprising and recommended!

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.

Beautiful book

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 story with excellent narration

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

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.

Interesting

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.

A quiet view of New York during the depression.

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

Best book I’ve read in a long time!!

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

beautiful story

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

Good but...

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.

Old New York City in the gangster era.

Story was well read and interesting. The North River is another name for the Hudson, used about 100 years ago. Nice story resolution. A lot of profanity but I suppose the author thought it proper for the time.

A glimpse of new york

Pete Hamill is a pleasure to read. I enjoyed spending time with these characters and learning a little of life in NY during this time period. Hamill writes so you feel like you're walking the same streets as his characters. His book Forever is still one of my all time favorite books.