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The Great Santini

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The Great Santini

by Pat Conroy

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ISBN 10
0395242975
ISBN 13
9780395242971
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VERY GOOD condition — DUST JACKET: Minor wear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Some foxing stains on reverse. BOARDS: Minor shelf rubbing/abrasions to bottom edges and corners. BOOK: Good topstain. Foxing to textblock, primarily foredge. Minor foxing to outer margins of FFEP through Title page. Please inspect photos closely for condition details. Any questions? Please ask.

Here on offer is a very nice copy of Pat Conroy's semi-autobiographical novel, The Great Santini, his third published work and the basis for the film of the same name starring Robert Duvall. This copy is a 1st trade edition, 1st printing of the book published by Houghton Mifflin in 1976 and SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. The dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve.

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"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"

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Donald Patrick Conroy (October 26, 1945 – March 4, 2016) 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. . . .

In 1976, Conroy published his novel, The Great Santini. The main character of the novel is Marine fighter pilot Colonel "Bull" Meecham, who dominates and terrorizes his family. Bull Meecham also psychologically abuses his teenage son Ben. The character is based on Conroy's father Donald. (According to My Losing Season, Donald Conroy was even worse than the character depicted in Santini.)

The Great Santini caused friction within the Conroy family, who felt that he had betrayed family secrets by writing about his father. According to Conroy, members of his mother's family would picket his book signings, passing out pamphlets asking people not to buy the novel. The friction contributed to the failure of his first marriage. However, the book also eventually helped repair Conroy's relationship with his father, and they became very close. His father, looking to prove that he was not like the character in the book, changed his behavior drastically. . . .

The above text was taken from Random House Publishing Group (via Google Books)

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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Bookseller
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221
Title
The Great Santini
Author
Pat Conroy
Book Condition
Used - Very Good-
Jacket Condition
Very Good-
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0395242975
ISBN 13
9780395242971
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Place of Publication
USA
Date Published
1976
Keywords
1st printing, SIGNED

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