Opening book details…
Can I read The Great Santini : a novel on EtoBox?
The Great Santini : a novel by Conroy, Pat is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Great Santini : a novel about?
**The piercing, iconic semi-autobiographical novel of a domineering father and ambitious son, from the #1 *New York Times *bestselling author of *The Prince of Tides***Step into the powerhouse life of Bull Meecham. He's all Marine--fighter pilot, king of the clouds, and absolute ruler of his family. Lillian is his wife--beautiful, southern-bred, with a core of velvet steel. Without her cool head, her kids would be in real trouble. Ben is the oldest, a born athlete whose best never satisfies the big man. Ben's got to stand up, even fight back, against a father who doesn't give in--not to his men, not to his wife, and certainly not to his son. Bull Meecham is undoubtedly Pat Conroy's most explosive character--a man you should hate, but a man you will love.**Praise for *The Great Santini**** * *"Stinging authenticity . . . a book that won't quit."**--*The Atlanta Journal**** * *"[Pat] Conroy has captured a different slice of America in this funny, dramatic novel."**--*Richmond News-Leader*** * * "Conroy takes aim at our darkest emotions, lets the arrow fly and hits the bull's-eye almost every time."**--*Milwaukee Journal Sentinel**** * *"Robust and vivid . . . full of feeling."--*News
Who reads The Great Santini : a novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Conroy, Pat
- Publisher
- Dial Press Trade Paperback
- Published
- 1976
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780553268928
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Rating
- 4.13 / 5 (637 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
More by Conroy, Pat
Browse all works by Conroy, Pat
Similar books
- The Great Days : A Novel — John Dos Passos (2015)
- A Wedding in Great Neck — McDonough, Yona Zeldis (2012)
- The Death of Santini : The Story of a Father and His Son — Pat Conroy (2014)
- Loving a Santini — Melissa Schroeder (2018)
- The Third Generation : A Novel — Chester B. Himes (2025)
- The Kindness of Women - (a novel) — James G Ballard (1991)