About This Book
A man arrives in Manhattan in 1740 and can live forever, if he remains on the island, in this acclaimed bestselling magical epic tale.
"Straight from the fountain of epic adventure. . . . If you have recently stood in line for Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings, read Forever." —Los Angeles Times
"A swashbuckling, ribald tale told with flair and, sometimes, unbridled emotion. At the same time it is a serious look at what makes a city more than just bricks and mortar."―Denver Post
Through the eyes of Cormac O'Connor—granted immortality if he never leaves the island of Manhattan—we watch New York grow from a tiny settlement on the tip of an untamed wilderness to the thriving metropolis of today. And through Cormac's remarkable adventures in both love and war, we come to know the city's buried secrets—the way it has been shaped by greed, race, and waves of immigration, by the unleashing of enormous human energies, and, above all, by hope.
"New York grows from a village—with wolves stalking in forests—into a town and eventually a city, Cormac O'Connor plays a role in a slave revolt, the American Revolution, and the great fire of 1835. . . . O'Connor thinks 'Not many people know anything about their own past and New Yorkers are most amnesiac of all.' Forever should change that." —USA Today
"A vivid, gratifying, and ultimately uplifting tale about choosing life over death." —Boston Globe
