North River A Novel

A disillusioned doctor in Depression-era Manhattan endures family troubles and threats from the mob in this novel by the author of Forever . "Hamill . . . has crafted a beautiful novel, rich in New York City detail and ambience, that showcases the power of human goodness and how love, in its many forms, can prevail in an unfair world."— Publishers Weekly (starred review) It is 1934, and New York City is in the icy grip of the Great Depression. Dr. James Delaney tends to his hurt, sick, and poor neighbors—gangsters and Tammany chieftains, veterans and prostitutes—with enormous compassion. But privately, Delaney's heart is frozen; he is haunted by the slaughters of the Great War and the departures of his wife and grown daughter. Then, on a snowy New Year's Day, the doctor returns home to find his three-year-old grandson on his doorstep. To cope with this unexpected arrival, Delaney enlists the help of Rose, a tough, decent Sicilian woman with a secret in her past.