
The Death of Santini
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Pat Conroy's great success as a writer has always been intimately linked with the exploration of his family history. As the oldest of seven children who were dragged from military base to military base across the South, Pat bore witness to the often cruel and violent behavior of his father, Marine Corps fighter pilot Donald Patrick Conroy. While the publication of The Great Santini brought Pat much acclaim, the rift it caused brought even more attention, fracturing an already battered family. But as Pat tenderly chronicles here, even the oldest of wounds can heal. In the final years of Don Conroy's life, the Santini unexpectedly refocused his ire to defend his son's honor.
The Death of Santini is a heart-wrenching act of reckoning whose ultimate conclusion is that love can soften even the meanest of men, lending significance to the oft-quoted line from Pat's novel The Prince of Tides: "In families there are no crimes beyond forgiveness."
Praise for The Death of Santini
"A painful, lyrical, addictive read that [Pat Conroy's] fans won't want to miss."-People
"Conroy's conviction pulls you fleetly through the book, as does the potency of his bond with his family, no matter their sins."-The New York Times Book Review
"Vital, large-hearted and often raucously funny."-The Washington Post
"Conroy writes athletically and beautifully, slicing through painful memories like a point guard splitting the defense."-Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Prologue
- Part One
- Chapter 1 The Promise
- Chapter 2 Fun and Games at The Citadel
- Chapter 3 Daufuskie Island
- Chapter 4 The Writing of The Great Santini
- Chapter 5 Publication of The Great Santini
- Chapter 6 On the Set of The Great Santini
- Chapter Two Premieres
- Part Two
- Chapter 8 Stanny
- Chapter 9 Piedmont
- Chapter 10 Peg Conroy Egan
- Chapter 11 Trip to Rome, Georgia
- Chapter 12 Gnome
- Chapter 13 Tom's Breakdown
- Chapter 14 The End to It All
- Part Three
- Chapter 15 Tom's Leap, Carol Ann's Ball of Tears
- Chapter 16 Losing Carol Ann
- Chapter 17 Escape from San Francisco
- Chapter 18 Don and the Chicago Irish
- Chapter 19 The Arcs
- Chapter 20 Hurrah for the Next Man to Die
- Chapter 21 The God of Last Things
- Epilogue: Pat Conroy's Eulogy for the Great Santini
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- By Pat Conroy
- A Note About the Author
- A Reader's Guide
- Excerpt from The Great Santini
- Illustrations
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