The Water Is Wide 
asked by freedrink on November 5, 2006 12:07 PM
The island is nearly deserted, haunting, beautiful. Across a slip of ocean lies South Carolina. But for the handful of families on Yamacraw island, America is a world away. For years the people here lived proudly from the sea, but now its waters are not safe. Waste from industry threatens their very existence–unless, somehow, they can learn a new life. But they will learn nothing without someone to teach them, and their school has no teacher.
Here is PAT CONROY’S extraordinary drama based on his own experience–the true story of a man who gave a year of his life to an island and the new life its people gave him.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Here is PAT CONROY’S extraordinary drama based on his own experience–the true story of a man who gave a year of his life to an island and the new life its people gave him.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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I did not receive the book I ordered. The tracking process indicated that it had been sent to Atlanta to the Lost package dept. There was no name to deliver to and no place to return. I was disappointed not to receive a book I paid for.
reviewed by john316 on November 19, 2006 1:10 AM
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I like Pat Conroy's books. He has a unique way of writing that reaches a wide array of people: white collar and blue collar, scholars and the average Joe, men and women. He doesn't flash his intelligence around like some authors, but his brilliance is understated. If you haven't read any of his books yet, do.
reviewed by borat on November 26, 2006 10:34 AM