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The Gift
The Gift
Author: Pete Hamill
A powerful short novel that's vintage Hamill--an evocative, emotionally involving tale of fathers and sons, loss and yearning, forgiveness and approbation--is restored to print. — Brooklyn, 1952. It is Christmastime and a young sailor named Pete is home on leave, temporarily liberated from the specter of war in Korea. He's back in the old...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780316011891
ISBN-10: 0316011894
Publication Date: 11/7/2005
Pages: 160
Edition: Reprint
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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noisynora avatar reviewed The Gift on + 130 more book reviews
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A sweet book, a quick read, but very heartfelt. Based on this book I would pick up another one by this author in a minute.
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