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North River by Pete Hamill

North River

A Novel

by Pete Hamill
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  • First Published:
  • Jun 11, 2007, 352 pages
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  • Jun 2008, 368 pages
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Pete Hamill started his career at the New York Post in 1960. He is the author of seven novels and two collections of stories, and his writing has appeared in most national magazines. He has been a columnist for many years, and currently writes for New York's Daily News He lives in New York City with his wife, writer Fukiko Aoki. More at BookBrowse.

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