The Great Santini
Pat Conroy
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
The piercing, iconic semi-autobiographical novel of a domineering father and ambitious son, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Prince of Tides
Step into the powerhouse life of Bull Meecham. He's all Marine--fighter pilot, king of the clouds, and absolute ruler of his family. Lillian is his wife--beautiful, southern-bred, with a core of velvet steel. Without her cool head, her kids would be in real trouble. Ben is the oldest, a born athlete whose best never satisfies the big man. Ben's got to stand up, even fight back, against a father who doesn't give in--not to his men, not to his wife, and certainly not to his son. Bull Meecham is undoubtedly Pat Conroy's most explosive character--a man you should hate, but a man you will love. Praise for The Great Santini"Stinging authenticity . . . a book that won't quit."--The Atlanta Journal
"[Pat] Conroy has captured a different slice of America in this funny, dramatic novel."--Richmond News-Leader
"Conroy takes aim at our darkest emotions, lets the arrow fly and hits the bull's-eye almost every time."--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Robust and vivid . . . full of feeling."--Newsday
"God preserve Pat Conroy."--The Boston Globe
Product Details
Price
$19.99
$18.59
Publisher
Dial Press
Publish Date
March 26, 2002
Pages
512
Dimensions
5.17 X 8.29 X 1.01 inches | 0.81 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780553381559
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About the Author
Pat Conroy (1945-2016) was the author of The Boo, The Water Is Wide, The Great Santini, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides, Beach Music, The Pat Conroy Cookbook: Recipes of My Life, My Losing Season, South of Broad, My Reading Life, and The Death of Santini.
Reviews
"Reading Pat Conroy is like watching Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel."--Houston Chronicle "Robust and vivid . . . full of feeling."--Newsday "Tender, raucous, often hilarious."--Booklist "A fine, funny, brawling book."--The National Observer "Stinging authenticity . . . a book that won't quit."--The Atlanta Journal "[Pat] Conroy has captured a different slice of America in this funny, dramatic novel."--Richmond News-Leader "Conroy takes aim at our darkest emotions, lets the arrow fly and hits the bull's-eye almost every time."--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
