Books by Pat Conroy

Pat Conroy's first novel, The Water is Wide, was filmed as 'Conrack', starring Jon Voigt, and came out of his time as a schoolteacher on a black island in South Carolina. Pat Conroy grew up on Marine bases around the American South and The Great Santini is based on his family life with his father and was made into a memorable film starring Robert Duvall. He eventually went to The Citadel Military school in Charleston, an experience that led to his remarkable novel, The Lords of Discipline, which was also made into a film. His international bestselling novel, The Prince of Tides, was made into a film starring Barbra Streisand. His latest novel is Beach Music. Pat Conroy lives in San Francisco.