Downtown My Manhattan

In this widely praised book, Pete Hamill leads us on an unforgettable journey through the city he loves, from the islands southern tip to Times Square, combining a moving memoir of his own days and nights in New York with a passionate history of its most enduring places and people.

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.

The Capital of Nostalgia

3

(27)

The First Downtown

27

(28)

Trinity Country

55

(24)

Velocity

79

(24)

The Music of What Happens

103

(29)

Park Row

132

(23)

The Fifth Avenue

155

(16)

On the Rialto

171

(20)

Some Villages

191

(41)

Crossroads of the World

232

(37)

Envoi

269

(14)

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Downtown My Manhattan

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