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Thanks to NetGalley and Open Road Media for giving me the opportunity to read these three classics by a favourite Southern American writer bound together under one cover. This volume includes a biography of Pat Conroy and over a dozen photographs.
Although fictional novels, Pat Conroy's writing was heavily influenced by his personal life experiences. THE GREAT SANTINI - a Marine Corps pilot physically and emotionally abusive to his family, THE LORDS OF DISCIPLINE - degrading and often horrific regimental life at military college, THE PRINCE OF TIDES - drama of a chaotic dysfunctional family; all three were intense, dramatic, passionate and even humorous in places. They were made into major motion pictures.
A triple treat – three gripping novels from master storyteller Pat Conroy in one volume. The Great Santini – the tale of a domineering and sometimes cruel father, based on Conroy’s own family life: The Lords of Discipline – the story of a military recruit during the Vietnam era, a fascinating and sometimes horrific account of life in a military academy: The Prince of Tides – the tale of a dysfunctional family in crisis. Dramatic, passionate, often deeply moving, this is immersive reading indeed.