![]() ![]() One secret at the heart of this tale is the fate of their older brother Luke we know he is dead, but the circumstances are slowly revealed. Tom alternately recalls his growing-up years on isolated Melrose Island, then switches to the present in Manhattan, where his twin sister and renowned poet, Savannah, is recovering from a suicide attempt. The story is narrated by one of the children, Tom Wingo, a former high school teacher and coach, now out of work after a nervous breakdown. Henry Wingo is a shrimper who fishes the seas off the South Carolina coast and regularly squanders what little money he amasses in farcical business schemes his beautiful wife, Lila, is both his victim and a manipulative and guilt-inflicting mother. Like The Great Santini, it is the story of a destructive family relationship wherein a violent father abuses his wife and children. His fourth novel is a seductive narrative, told with bravado flourishes, portentous foreshadowing, sardonic humor and eloquent turns of phrase. ![]() PRINCE OF TIDES, THE by Pat Conroy - SIGNED FIRST EDITION BOOK See all titles by Pat Conroy.įor sheer storytelling finesse, Conroy will have few rivals this season. ![]()
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