Pat Conroy

5 summariesLiterary Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction

Donald Patrick Conroy was an American author who wrote several acclaimed novels and memoirs; his books The Water is Wide, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini were made into films, the last two being nominated for Oscars. He is recognized as a leading figure of late-20th-century Southern literature.

Books by Pat Conroy

5 books available

The Prince of Tides
Pat Conroy
4.2 (194k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
A Southern football coach, haunted by his family's violent past and his twin sister's suicide attempt, journeys to New York to unravel their shared trauma with her psychiatrist, confronting the raw beauty and brutal darkness of their Lowcountry history to finally save them both.
Beach Music
Pat Conroy
4.2 (43k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
Haunted by his wife's suicide, an American expatriate in Rome unearths generations of family secrets, from the Holocaust to Vietnam, to confront betrayals and find peace amid the ruins of his past.
South of Broad
Pat Conroy
3.8 (40k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
After a family tragedy, a lonely Charleston boy finds comfort and lasting friendship with a diverse group of peers. Their lives intertwine through decades of love, loss, and social change, leading to an unexpected challenge that tests their remarkable bond.
The Great Santini
Pat Conroy
4.1 (30k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
In a searing portrait of a military family, a defiant son battles for his identity against the tyrannical love and unyielding expectations of his fighter-pilot father, the explosive Bull Meecham.
The Water is Wide
Pat Conroy
4.1 (20k) average on GoodreadsBiography
Pat Conroy's memoir details his year-long fight against poverty, ignorance, and a biased school system to bring education and hope to the isolated Gullah children of Yamacraw Island, changing their lives and his own.