The Great Santini (First Edition, inscribed by the author)
by Pat Conroy
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0395242975
- ISBN 13
- 9780395242971
- Seller
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
A beloved book, basis for the equally beloved 1979 film directed by Lewis John Carlino, starring Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, and Michael O'Keefe.
Faint offsetting on the half-title page, else Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.
Synopsis
The Great Santini is a novel written by Pat Conroy and published in 1976. Marine Col. Bull Meecham commands his home like a soldiers’ barracks. Cold and controlling, but also loving, Bull has complicated relationships with each member of his family—in particular, his eldest son, Ben. A born athlete who desperately seeks his father’s approval, Ben is determined to break out from the colonel’s shadow. With guidance from teachers at his new school, he strives to find the courage to stand up to his father once and for all. Inspired by Pat Conroy’s own difficult relationship with his father, The Great Santini is a captivating and unflinching portrayal of modern family, and a moving novel of a son determined to become his own man. The novel was made into a film of the same name in 1979, starring Robert Duvall in the title role.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Royal Books, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 157820
- Title
- The Great Santini (First Edition, inscribed by the author)
- Author
- Pat Conroy
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0395242975
- ISBN 13
- 9780395242971
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- Books into Film | Vietnam War | Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Books into Film; Vietnam War;
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- Inscribed
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- First Edition
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