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Description
In this powerful, mesmerizing, and highly acclaimed bestseller, PAT CONROY sweeps us into the turbulent world of four young men–friends, cadets, and blood brothers–and their days of hazing, heartbreak, pride, betrayal, and, ultimately, humanity. We go deeply into the heart of the novel’s... read more
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“Sally. Why did she have to have a name like Sally? I thought. Why did she have to be granted so sweet and quileless a name? The Sallys of the world were gentle and innocent and shy; the Sallys I had known id not even suspect the existence of such a sleazy demimondes as this one beneath a tent in North Charleston.”
Will McLean
First Sentence
When I crossed the Ashley River my senior year in my gray 1959 Chevrolet, I was returning with confidence and even joy.
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Authors & Contributors
- Pat Conroy (Author)
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