Forever

By Pete Hamill,

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From the shores of Ireland, Cormac O'Connor sets out on a fateful journey to avenge the deaths of his parents and honour the code of his ancestors. His quest brings him to the settlement of New York, seething with tensions between English and Irish, whites and blacks, British and Americans,…

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1 author picked Forever as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Pete Hamill is one of my father’s favorite writers. Both share a love of history and, especially, the history of New York, which is the backdrop of this book and the history of my family.

Hamill paints such a rich world that it’s easy to fall into it and long to stay. 

Many of my family called New York home, most via Ellis Island. Reading this story, which takes New York back to its beginnings, made me feel closer to my ancestors. I’ve walked those streets with my father and been in those neighborhoods, listening to his tales of his…

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