The Christmas Kid, Pete Hamill
The Christmas Kid, Pete Hamill
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The Christmas Kid
And Other Brooklyn Stories

Author: Pete Hamill

Narrator: Henry Leyva

Unabridged: 7 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/30/2012

Synopsis

Pete Hamill's collected stories about Brooklyn present a New York almost lost but not forgotten. They read like messages from a vanished age, brimming with nostalgia: for the world after the war, the days of the Dodgers and Giants, and even, for some, the years of Prohibition and the Depression.

The Christmas Kid is vintage Hamill. Set in the borough where he was born and raised, it is a must-read for his many fans, for all who love New York, and for anyone who seeks to understand the world today through the lens of the world that once was.

"Hamill, a master raconteur, mines his own roots in this enchanting new anthology."-New York Times

About Pete Hamill

Pete Hamill was born in Brooklyn in 1935 and is, for many, the living embodiment of New York City. In his writing for the New York Daily News, the New York Post, and New York magazine, he has brought the city to life for millions of readers. He is the author of many bestselling books, including the novels Forever and Snow in August, as well the memoir A Drinking Life. He recently moved back to Brooklyn.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Moonkiszt on December 31, 2019

Here's another of my favorite authors: Pete Hamill. This was a surprise to me as well - he did a Christmas book! Yay! This is a collection of stories in Brooklyn, his home town and area of expertise. A collection of stories that draw you in and ask you to have a seat and observe the community, and I......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on May 17, 2023

What does a writer do? Answer: He reads. By reading one picks up, consciously or unconsciously, a style, one enhances ones' vocabulary, and one truly finds out if he/she really wants to be a writer. What makes a successful writer? Answer: Knowledge of your subject and characters and your ability to......more

Goodreads review by JoAnne on November 24, 2012

CHRISTMAS KID AND OTHER STORIES Pete Hamill This brilliant collection of classic Brooklyn where the master story teller, Pete Hamill again astounds us with his depth of emotion for the human condition, his pitch perfect depiction of the populace of Brooklyn and his ability to transports us to a time w......more

Goodreads review by Cathryn on December 17, 2023

From the title, you may assume this is a delightful, amusing book of short stories that is ideal for cozy December reading in front of the Christmas tree. Well, not so much. Written by Pete Hamill, this is a delightful and amusing book of 36 short stories that are also gritty, angry, nostalgic, dang......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on January 06, 2025

Short stories all take place in Brooklyn. Very enlightening stories about immigrants and the author recalling stories from growing up there.......more

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