Forever is fueled by the cruel dictates of history - corruption, exploitation, murder - but it wholeheartedly celebrates human goodness at every turn. "A grand, dark, swashbuckling, yet essentially simple tale about a man's lifelong journey from revenge to mercy, hate to love." Jodi Daynard, Boston Globe Through the eyes of Cormac OConnor - granted immortality as long as he never leaves the island of Manhattan - we watch New York grow from a tiny. Cormac O'Connor plays a role in a slave revolt, the American Revolution, and the great fire of 1835.O'Connor thinks, 'No many people know anything about their own past and New Yorkers are the most amnesiac of all." Forever should change that." Bob Minzesheimer, USA Today reviewed Forever on + 47 more book reviews. Some of the historical descriptions were interesting but Cormac seemed like a plot device rather than a real person. Read All 31 Book Reviews of 'Forever' Please Log in to Rate these Book Reviews. "New York grows from a village-with wolves stalking its forests - in a town and eventually a city. (see profile) 08/14/09 The book was too long and the characters were not engaging. At the same time it is a serious look at what makes a city more than just bricks and mortar." Tom Walker, Denver Post
"A swashbuckling, ribald tale told with flair and, sometimes, unbridled emotion.
Forever is old-fashioned storytelling at a gallop." Washington Post Book World A slow-moving opening, with Hamill as earnestly humorless as ever, but the time-warp element and terrific descriptions will appeal to many.
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