| The Great Santini Contributor(s): Conroy, Pat (Author) |
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ISBN: 0553381555 ISBN-13: 9780553381559 Publisher: Dial Press OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2002 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Fiction | Sagas |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2007282294 |
| Lexile Measure: 970 |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 5.17" W x 8.29" (0.81 lbs) 512 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 55936 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 28.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |