The Great Santini

#1 New York Times bestselling author Pat Conroy's classic semi-autographical novel of a harsh Marine father and his son's struggle to come into his own.

"Robust and vivid...full of feeling." --Newsday

This is the story of Bull Meecham, the epitome of the Marine officer. Demanding, authoritarian, as tough a disciplinarian at home as at the base, Bull is a difficult man to please, and even harder to love.

This is also the story of Ben Meecham, Bull's oldest son. A gifted athlete whose best never satisfies his father, Ben must balance his own ambition with his father's expectations--and decide what course he will chart for himself and what kind of man he will become.

Piercing, bittersweet, and unforgettable, The Great Santini is Pat Conroy's semi-autobiographical lens into fathers and sons, and the powerful legacy one man can leave behind.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Large Print
Published: 09/12/2023
ISBN: 9780063347632
Pages: 816
Large Print
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 55936 / Great Santini
Reading Level: 6.2 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 28