About this title: The one and only Pat Conroy returns with a big, sprawling novel that is at once a love letter to Charleston, South Carolina, and to lifelong friendship--a long-awaited work from a great American writer whose passion for life and language knows no bounds.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780385413053ISBN:038541305X
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Edition: Large type / large print.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Random House Large Print Publishing
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780739328446ISBN:0739328441
Description: New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 768 p. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Large Print
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780739328446ISBN:0739328441
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Binding: Audio CD
Publisher: Random House Audio
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780739382936ISBN:0739382934
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Edition: First edition, first printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday/Talese, New York
Date Published: 2009
Description: Octavo. 608 pages. As new in pictorial dust jacket. Signed by Conroy on the title page. With special South of Broad book mark and promo card laid in. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DoubleDay, New York, New York
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780385413053ISBN:038541305X
Description: Very Fine in Very Fine jacket. Fiction/South Carolina/Charles. Signed. By Author on Title Page VF/VF/1st ed. Signed. A beautiful signed first edition of Pat Conroy's newest book. 514 pages, stated first with complete number line, signed on the title page above title, covered with a removable mylar dust jacket. Opened once to be signed. read more
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Signed by Author First Edition (first printing). The most recent novel by the author of THE PRINCE OF TIDES, a story which brings together a unique cast of sinners and saints, set against the backdrop of Charleston, South Carolina. Fine/Fine. Signed by Conroy on the title page. read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, New York, NY, USA
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780385413053ISBN:038541305X
Description: Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 8vo. 9780385413053. A stunning First Edition/First Printing in Very Fine condition in Very Fine dust-jacket; Conroy's first novel after 14 years continues the tradition in a 1960s Charleston, South Carolina with the story of Leopold Bloom King, son of two teachers, growing up with his brother's suicide, tightly knit into a group of high school seniors, finding success in journalism, the bar, law enforcement, music, and Hollywood; 528 pages. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday, New York
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780385413053ISBN:038541305X
Description: New in New jacket. SIGNED. Signed by Author AN OUTSTANDING COPY-SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the Title page. Author's Signature only. A First edition, First printing, with the corresponding number line. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. Thanks and Enjoy. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Nan A Talese, Doubleday, New York
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780385413053ISBN:038541305X
Description: As New in As New jacket. Signed by Author Signed by author on title page-Signature only-First edition, First printing. With corresponding number line. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Book is covered by Mylar Brodart. All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks. read more
Edition: Stated First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Nan A. Talese, New York
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780385413053ISBN:038541305X
Description: Fine in Fine dust jacket. 9780385413053. Stated first edition, full number line. Untouched, Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart, Signed by Author on title page; 1.26 x 9.8 x 6.61 Inches; 528 pages; Signed by Author. read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, New York, NY, USA
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780385413053ISBN:038541305X
Description: Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket; Signed by Author. 8vo. 9780385413053. A stunning First Edition/First Printing in Very Fine condition in Very Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Pat Conroy directly on the title page; Conroy's first novel after 14 years continues the tradition in a 1960s Charleston, South Carolina with the story of Leopold Bloom King, son of two teachers, growing up with his brother's suicide, tightly knit into a group of high school seniors, finding success in journalism, the bar, ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780385413053ISBN:038541305X
Description: Good. Cover and pages may have some wear or writing. Binding is tight. We ship daily Monday-Friday. Delivery Confirmation included on all domestic orders. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781615233465ISBN:1615233466
Description: Good. Cover and pages may have some wear or writing. Binding is tight. We ship daily Monday-Friday. Delivery Confirmation included on all domestic orders. read more
"I love Pat Conroy's books. I've loved them ever since a girl I hardly knew gave me Beach Music on our trip to Europe in 2000. I'm pretty sure I own all of his books (except this one, which was from the library) and have read all of them. I didn't dislike the book, but it was so different from some of his previous books that I was a little bit disappointed in it.
Conroy has some tried-and-true themes that he sticks with: people who have had difficult lives struggling to live normal lives, the differences between wealthy people and people who have grown up without the opportunities that wealth affords - and just about everything in his books is set in the South, and one character often attends the Citadel. This book is true to those themes, but I thought it was much darker than Conroy's previous work, and it also has a number of deaths that occur for various reasons, at least one of which is pretty gruesome. I don't like gore and purposefully avoid books that I think will be bloody, so it's frustrating to read one of my favorite authors and find that kind of stuff. Also, and this is one of my pet peeves, he jumps around in time and I don't understand why he or his editor thought that was necessary. That worked in The Time Traveler's Wife, but that's no excuse for everyone else.
One Amazon reviewer summed up my opinion pretty well: "...The non-stop drama of these people's lives is exhausting. Family drama, relationship drama, racial drama, religious drama, deaths, suicides, crimes, affairs, addiction, mental illness, natural disasters, and not one psychopath--but two! Folks, it's a lot to take in. Mr. Conroy's stored up a lot of plot lines in the time he's been away from fiction, and apparently he decided to use them all.""
"Some things Pat Conroy does extremely well, and among those I count his descriptions--indeed, his love affair--with the city of Charleston. His evocation of a time and place are extraordinary. That said, this one left me puzzles. There were many loose ends that were never tied up, and "obligatory scenes" that were missing. When the parent of one of your main character dies--and especially when the parent is a key part of your plot--it would seem reasonable to have a scene where he finds out his parent is dead.
And by the same token, the antagonist is portrayed as a genius at getting out of sticky situations, yet he finds himself stuck in very small quarters, unable to get out. (If this sounds vague, it's only because I don't want to give anything away.)
Characters come and characters go, too much at the whim of "what works best for my plot now," stuffed in a figurative storage shed until needed again, and then dusted off and brought forward.
Charleston is much more than a setting here; it's a main character. It's worth it to read for his loving descriptions, but don't get hung up on the plot."
"When Pat Conroy writes about his home town of Charleston, South Carolina, he describes it so masterfully and with such deep and abiding love that you can almost smell it and taste it! His true genius is always evident in his strong narrative and his involved devotion to his characters. His ability to present mankind as naked and vulnerable while extolling its virtues, needs, and weaknesses goes far beyond magnificent.
In Mr. Conroy's latest book, South of Broad, young Leopold Bloom King is the protagonist and the narrator. He is the son of a gentle, loving father who teaches science and a mother who is an ex-nun and principal of the high school. Leo's older brother commits suicide at thirteen, and the family must bear the devastating effects of the tragedy. As a senior in high school, Leo becomes part of a tight knit group of friends who support and depend on each other with real love and caring. His friends include a set of glamorous twins whose parents are greatly flawed, a brother and sister who are orphaned runaways, and a beautiful socialite and her rich boyfriend. The relationships and lives of this group flourish during the 60's counterculture decade and into the 80s and the AIDS crisis of the time. This is a larger than life look at a group of friends who weather and find strength in each other through every crisis or tragedy with unconditional love.
As might be evident, I am a huge fan and devotee of Pat Conroy's writing. His deeply emotional works consistently present the joy and agony of his characters through phenomenally beautiful literature. More kudos to this brilliant author for his latest creation!"
"..something was missing for me with South Of Broad. I think that Pat Conroy fans will mostly be pleased as I was...but I did have a few problems: The teenage kids in the book don't talk the way teens do (or did in 1969). So some of the dialogue had problems. The overall structure of the book is fine and even though it is over 500 pages, I read it in 3 days. It's very simple and straightforward. The reader doesn't have to think too much and just gets to go along for the ride. If you are new to Conroy, you should start with Prince of Tides or Lords of Discipline. If you love Pat Conroy, you will want to read this novel that we waited patiently for 14 years for. No need for me to outline the plot here...other's do that well. I think if you are a high school football fan, are interested in what it might have been like to go to a de-segregated high school and play on a team with blacks and whites...then it's a great book. The book takes place in two time periods 20 years apart, and I enjoyed it more when they were young. My favorite kinds of boys in high school would have been Leo The Toad King, so I was happy to go on his journey.
I did happen to score a nice signed copy of this book, so I'll keep it as an investment."
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