Pat Conroy - My Losing Season
In My Losing Season, Conroy takes the reader through his last year playing basketball, as point guard and captain of The Citadel Bulldogs, flashing back constantly to the drama of his coming of age, presenting all the conflict and love that have been at the core of his novels. He vividly re-creates his senior year at that now-famous military college in Charleston, South Carolina, but also tells the story of his heartbreaking childhood and of the wonderful series of events that conspired to rescue his spirit.
Without the safeguard of fiction, America’s ultimate storyteller turns to the story of his own boyhood. With poignancy and humor Conroy reveals the inspirations behind his unforgettable characters, pinpoints the emotions that shaped his own character as a young boy, and ultimately recaptures his passage from athlete to writer.
You might enjoy these other titles by Pat Conroy: The Boo, The Water is Wide, The Great Santini, The Lords of Discipline, Beach Music.
Also, check out these other Southern authors: Anne Rivers Siddons, Cassandra King, and Terry Kay.
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