North River: A Novel

Pete Hamill's latest book takes place in Manhattan, New York during the 1930's.
Delaney, the main character, is a physician whose wife has left him. He was a surgeon whose arm was damaged in the war, forcing him to open practice as a General Practitioner.

Enter his grandson, birthed by his daughter Grace. Grace leaves Carlito on his doorstep and takes off in search of her husband who has disappeared. Delaney has to hire someone to care for his grandchild.

The story is about the development of the relationship between the grandfather, his grandson, the woman he hires to care for the child, his daughter Grace and the people Delaney helps along the way.

It's also a story of resilience during a bleak era of American History. Many people lost much of their material possessions and some lost intrinsic portions of their personalities as well. Delaney is a man who has experienced all kinds of losses and yet, manages to overcome them and move on.

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