--- product_id: 133886968 title: "The Ninth Hour: A Novel" brand: "alice mcdermott" price: "133 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/133886968-the-ninth-hour-a-novel store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # The Ninth Hour: A Novel **Brand:** alice mcdermott **Price:** 133 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Ninth Hour: A Novel by alice mcdermott - **How much does it cost?** 133 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/133886968-the-ninth-hour-a-novel) ## Best For - alice mcdermott enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted alice mcdermott brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Ninth Hour: A Novel ## Images ![The Ninth Hour: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91pRaMD-3mL.jpg) ![The Ninth Hour: A Novel - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91d1Tb-ODWL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Great Writing *by T***N on Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2022* This is a sensational piece of storytelling. The pacing is terrific and the book just zooms along. It's one of those rare novels where you want to find the time to read it cover-to-cover without interruption. The atmospherics of early 20th century Brooklyn are superbly drawn and all the characters ring true and believable. A very HUMAN story with so many sensational parts to it that it is hard to pick a favorite section. Particularly gripping is the telling of a young girl's train journey when she is heading from New York to Chicago. The reader feels immersed in the entire experience from the young woman's perspective and the writing is extremely skillful here in this particular section. I honestly really prefer the "old classics" ala Dickens, James and Austen and I VERY rarely enjoy any of the "new" writers but Ms. McDermott is on a highly elevated plane. One is simply awestruck by her wonderful writing. I highly recommend this to anyone who adores great writing and the book is very appealing to both men and women readers. At the end of this wonderful book the reader will come away with a feeling of hope and anyone with a heart will fall in love with many of the characters in here. This book is a true rarity and a real gem. I simply loved it!!!! ASTONISHING!! GREAT!!!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars A very good read that didn't tickle my literary fancy *by G***R on Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2017* I often wander out of my preferred genres in the hope that I will discover a new vein of literary gold. In this case I found a very competent read by a highly accomplished author, but not the excitement of discovery I had hoped for.The story unfolds in Brooklyn in the early 20th century, bouncing around, but in an organized way, between three generations of well-developed and interesting characters. At the center of it all are the Little Nursing Sisters of the Sick Poor who live in the gritty neighborhood and administer to its needs.The characters are skillfully filled out but a little packaged, much like the subjects of a Normal Rockwell painting, but with a lot more gravitas. A few are stereotypical but never clichéd. And the main characters ultimately prove to be multi-faceted and fairly complex, giving the story a mystery that is unexpected early on.It is a book of descriptive storytelling and the author creates scene after scene that instill a down to earth familiarity akin to that created by Jan Karon in the deservedly beloved Mitford series.The book is written from the feminine perspective but does not play gender favorites. There are many different takes on issues of morality, perhaps best summed up by the Sister Jeanne perspective: “Sister Jeanne believed that fairness demanded this chaos [the suffering that is life] be righted. Fairness demanded that grief should find succor, that wounds should heal, insult and confusion find recompense and certainty, that every living person God had made should not, willy-nilly, be forever unmade.” Life, in the end, is difficult, but ultimately reasoned.That perspective of morality does, however, lead to some actions and their aftermath, or lack thereof, that stretch the reader’s ability to suspend disbelief. Or at least mine. My own life hasn’t been harder, but it has been messier.There is also a strong theme of love and, as in the case of morality, it takes many shapes and forms. All, however, are candidly honest and not romanticized into fantasy. Solid, down to earth, and the kinds of love every reader can relate to.The story starts very slowly and takes some time to build up steam. To some extent, however, I think that is common to the brand of descriptive narrative employed. By the finish you’re reading along at a brisk trot.In the end I gave the book a four not because I enjoyed it that much but because fans of this author surely will. The writing is very strong. It didn’t tickle my own literary fancy but that’s okay. It was a good read nonetheless. ### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars Here at the end of our father’s days and the new waning of our own… *by B***R on Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2019* In The Ninth Hour’s last chapter Sister Jeanne opens with a paragraph on the ill effects of wearing an itchy old coat and the freedom one finds in casting it aside when indoors-a metaphor for heaven. It is told whimsically, and I could imagine a Sister Jeanne telling the story to the family of Sally, who spent her youth, with her mother Anne, working at a local Catholic convent after the tragic death of Anne’s husband. The paragraph, rich in description, reminded me of the joy of reading the book, a wealth of rich prose that helps carry the unwinding plot which takes one over a generation and introduces us to Sally’s grandparents, brings in a Civil War story, while ending with her son.The novel deftly explores the inner thoughts of the nuns of the Little Nursing Sisters of the Sick Poor who walk the streets of Brooklyn aiding the distressed Irish Catholic population. Their decisions, superstitions, fears and pasts are presented in such a way that one values their kindness and dying breed. It is a quiet novel but not a shallow one.Throughout I felt I was watching these nuns and those they served, but could not enter in. Humorously I watched a community theater production of Sister Act in-between chapters and thought of this: I watched the characters dream, grow and make decisions affecting others, but remained an outsider.The book is narrated by both Sally’s son and an omniscient narrator, which works for the story although is a bit disjointed at the end, and I didn’t think the book ended strongly. These are moving stories of flawed people taking care of flawed others in a heroic manner, but I wanted more from the story; after all, I read it all as if it were on stage. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/133886968-the-ninth-hour-a-novel](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/133886968-the-ninth-hour-a-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-04-28*