Chicago

A Novel

On the last day of summer, a young college grad moves to Chicago and rents a small apartment on the north side of the city, by the lake. This is the story of the five seasons he lives there, during which he meets gangsters, gamblers, policemen, a brave and garrulous bus driver, a cricket player, a librettist, his first girlfriend, a shy apartment manager, and many other riveting souls, not to mention a wise and personable dog of indeterminate breed.

A love letter to Chicago, the Great American City, and a wry account of a young man's coming-of-age during the one summer in White Sox history when they had the best outfield in baseball, Chicago is a novel that will plunge you into a city you will never forget and may well wish to visit for the rest of your days.

©2016 Brian Doyle (P)2019 Tantor

Sweet story about the windy city: youthful story

Very easy listening ... sweet characters ... reminded me of points in my life when things changed, and a direction was taken ...

Took me back to my youth

I lived in Chicago in the early 1970's and this wonderful book was a trip down memory lane.

Chicago through a different lense

A bittersweet story from the perspective of a young man who live there a year and the people he met leaves me wanting to visit even more. The story gives a real world view of Chicago and isn’t filled with the fluff of the tourist spots. Heart warming, funny, and even sad at times but worth the listen. The narrator brings the story to life and I thoroughly enjoyed listening.

Wonderful!

The narrator was excellent! You could hear the facial expressions in his voice, as well as see the settings like a movie!
Brian Doyle, as usual, does a marvelous job in this semi(?)-autobiographical book. If you’re expecting a typical novel flow, you’ll be disappointed…it’s more like a journal. It was a joys to hear the voice of Mike Royko again, as well!!

Wonderful

Great characters and excellent performance by the reader. My favorite book this year. I didn’t want it to end