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Title	:	Forever
Author	:	Pete Hamill
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 613 pages
Published	:	November 3rd 2003 by Back Bay Books (first published October 1st 2002)
Categories	:	Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fantasy. New York. Magical Realism. Science Fiction. Time Travel

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This widely acclaimed bestseller is the magical, epic tale of an extraordinary man who arrives in New York in 1740 and remains . . . forever. Through the eyes of Cormac O'Connor -- granted immortality as long as he never leaves the island of Manhattan -- we watch New York grow from a tiny settlement on the tip of an untamed wilderness to the thriving metropolis of today. And through Cormac's remarkable adventures in both love and war, we come to know the city's buried secrets -- the way it has been shaped by greed, race, and waves of immigration, by the unleashing of enormous human energies, and, above all, by hope.

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Original Title:	Forever
ISBN:	0316735698 (ISBN13: 9780316735698)
Edition Language:	English

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Ratings: 3.94 From 10850 Users | 1484 Reviews

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Conceptually I liked this book, though it lost something in the execution. Exploring New York through the eyes of a single character *is* interesting, but in order to do it justice the book needed about 1,000 more pages (at least!). If this novel was a five book series--told more slowly--it would have worked much better.I found the 9/11 chapter a bit forced. There was way too much foreshadowing. We know what's ahead of us and yet the Hamill can't resist mentioning low flying planes and looming

Part of my disappointment in Pete Hamills Forever is probably based on the fact that I had different expectations when I began reading. There was an extremely misleading quote on the back cover comparing the book favorably to "Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter". I also expected the book to focus on New York City, which is does, but only well after a hundred pages based in Ireland.Okay. The book did have its good points. I thought the concept was fantastic: immortal man witnesses the evolution

This book had me from the first page. It starts in Ireland in the 1700s and takes us on a fantastic journey ending in New York in 2001. Through the protagonist's eyes we see the humble beginnings of New York City in its infancy and watch as it transforms over the centuries to the mighty metropolis it is today. Saying anything else would be spoiling. I certainly recommend this book if you are a New Yorker like me. It has been said that we are the most forgetful when it comes to our own history

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Forever is one of the best books I have read in a very long time. I closed the book with a feeling of regret knowing that I wouldn't read a story this good for quite some time. It's a beautifully written and haunting story that is deeply rooted in the heart of New York, but one that fundamentally speaks about the mysteries of human condition and the things we feel but cannot fully articulate. This remarkable hybrid is an absorbing, satisfying read and the story stays with you a long time after

The idea of a first-person account of the whole history of Manhattan was really intriguing to me, so I was really excited to read this book, and assumed that the whole "you're immortal but you can't leave Manhattan" thing was just a weird plot device in order to make this first-person narrative make sense. Instead, the opposite seemed to be true: the history of Manhattan seemed to be just a setting for the whole strange spiritual-mythological side of the story. That said, I loved the first 1/3

I picked this one up because Id heard it was a great way to learn about the history of New York City. As the back cover summary explains, one man is offered immortality with the condition that he can never leave the island of Manhattan. The problem is, that twist is given away before you open the book and yet 200 pages into the story it still hasnt even happened. So you find yourself just waiting for it, instead of allowing yourself to be taken in by the rest of the tale.The first 100 pages or