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Downtown - by Pete Hamill (Paperback)

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  • In this "beautifully written, sharply observed, and heartfelt" guide to his hometown (New York Times), legendary New York City journalist Pete Hamill leads us on an unforgettable journey through the city he loves.
  • About the Author: Pete Hamill (1935-2020) was a novelist, journalist, editor, and screenwriter.
  • 320 Pages
  • Travel, Essays & Travelogues

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About the Book



More than just history or reporting, this is an elegy by a native son who haslived through some of New York's most historic moments, and continues to callthis magnificent, haunted city his home.



Book Synopsis



In this "beautifully written, sharply observed, and heartfelt" guide to his hometown (New York Times), legendary New York City journalist Pete Hamill leads us on an unforgettable journey through the city he loves.

Walking the Manhattan streets he loves, from Times Square to the island's southern tip, Pete Hamill combines a moving memoir of his own days and nights in new York with a lively and revealing history of the city's most enduring places and people.

"Pete Hamill lovingly captures the vibrant sights, sounds, and smells of Manhattan from Battery Park to midtown, the most important, most exciting stretch of real estate in the world." --New York Daily News



About the Author



Pete Hamill (1935-2020) was a novelist, journalist, editor, and screenwriter. He was the author of twenty-two books, including the bestselling novels Tabloid City, North River, Forever, and Snow in August, and the bestselling memoir A Drinking Life.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.52 Inches (W) x .81 Inches (D)
Weight: .59 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 320
Genre: Travel
Sub-Genre: Essays & Travelogues
Publisher: Little, Brown Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
Author: Pete Hamill
Language: English
Street Date: November 8, 2005
TCIN: 1011985310
UPC: 9780316010689
Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-0053
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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