Re: Fox show bears odd resemblance to Pete Hamill book

On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:59:01 -0400, Jack Bohn <jackbohn@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Garondo Marondo wrote:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070829/ap_en_ot/the_immortal_idea;_ylt=ApKrhpfw61ZOL4xojMncwQ9xFb8C

By LARRY McSHANE, Associated Press Writer

Cormac O'Connor appeared in "Forever," Hamill's best-selling 2002
novel. Cormac was killed centuries ago ... and brought back to life -
eternal life. Granted immortality, he lives in Manhattan, still
bearing the scar of his fatal wound, learning to play the piano,
romancing the city's women until he finds the one who can grant him
peace.

Five years later, Hamill's readers started writing him about an
upcoming Fox network TV show, "New Amsterdam." Its lead character was
killed centuries ago ... and brought back to life - eternal life.
Granted immortality, he lives in Manhattan ...

· O'Connor has one way to return to a normal life: finding the right
woman amidst Manhattan's multitudes. And Amsterdam ... "You will not
grow old," he is told, "until you find your one." One woman, that is.

Because, Connor, there can be only one...

It do sound as though the author might have been "inspired" at least
in part of his idea by the story of another immortal Celt, does it
not? Might have a bit to do with why he's so willing to let it go.
.

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