The Great Santini

Name: The Great Santini
Author: Pat Conroy

by Pat Conroy

Abusive military father's impact devastates his son's life in this brutal family drama

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Pat Conroy

Pat Conroy was an American author whose autobiographical novels set in the American South combined lyrical prose with painful family drama. The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini were adapted into major films and remain defining works of Southern literary fiction.

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