" An interesting story of immorality and the history of NYC. " A man lands in America in the 1600s - gets the chance to live forever if he never leaves what becomes Manhattan, NY. Kind of reads like a fast-paced history book. So we end up standing on the sidewalk and watching the great fire, the drought, the cholera outbreak, etc. But to me, history only comes alive when it is attached to a personal story, and the main character does not attach himself to many friends or lovers during his long life. A man from Ireland comes to New York in the 18th century to avenge his father's death and is given the "gift" of living for many generations as long as he stays on the island of Manhatten. " I really like the premise for this book. " I thought this book was awesome, although the ending was a bit hooky. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.The ending itself was amazing and made me so happy. In the end it becomes so captivating that it was really hard to put down. It was really compelling right from the start. It is both an unforgettableĭrama and a timeless triumph of storytelling. Time and death, sex and love, character and place. His long-awaited masterpiece, a Shakespearean evocation of the mysteries of Mysterious dark lady who alone can free him from the blessing and the curse ofĭrawing on Pete Hamill’s bone-deep knowledge of New York City, Forever is And so he seeks the one who can change his fate, the As he searches out these blood enemies, he must watch everyone he Relentlessly in the scions of a single family whose path first crossed his in Through it all, Cormac must fight a force of evil that returns Has been shaped by greed, race, and waves of immigration, by the unleashing ofĮnormous human energies, and above all, by hope. In return for aiding an African shaman who was brought to America inĬhains, Cormac is given an otherworldly gift: he will live forever as long asĬormac comes to know all the buried secrets of Manhattan, the way it Tensions between English and Irish, whites and blacks, British and “Americans,” where he is swept up in a tide of conspiracy and
His quest brings him to the settlement of New York, seething with Journey to avenge the deaths of his parents and honor the code of hisĪncestors.
Who arrives in New York City in 1740 and remains forever.įrom the shores of Ireland, Cormac O’Connor sets out on a fateful From the bestselling author of Snow in August and Aĭrinking Life comes this magical, epic tale of an extraordinary man
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