Reviews
Praise for South of Broad "Conroy is an immensely gifted stylist.... No one can describe a tide or a sunset with his lyricism and exactitude."--Chris Bohjalian, The Washington Post "Conroy writes with a momentum that's impossible to resist."-- People , 3 of 4 stars. "Beautifully written throughout.... Conroy is a natural at weaving great skeins of narrative, and this one will prove a great pleasure to his many fans."-- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Conroy is a master of American fiction and he has proved it once again in this magnificent love letter to his beloved Charleston, and to friendships that will stand the test of time."-- Bookpage Praise for Beach Music "Astonishing . . . stunning . . . the range of passions and subjects that brings life to every page is almost endless." -- Washington Post Book World "Blockbuster writing at its best." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review "Pat Conroy's writing contains a virtue now rare in most contemporary fiction: passion." -- Denver Post "Reading Pat Conroy is like watching Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel." -- Houston Chronicle "Incandescent." --Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Grand." -- Boston Globe "Lyrical . . . evocative . . . Beach Music is one from the heart, and it beats with a vibrancy that cannot be denied." -- Hartford Courant "Breathtaking . . . perhaps the most eagerly awaited book of the year . . . a knockout." -- Charlotte Observer " Beach Music attains an almost ethereal beauty." -- Miami Herald "Few novelists write as well, and none as beautifully . . . Conroy's narrative is so fluid and poetic that it's apt to seduce you into reading just one more page, just one more chapter." -- Lexington Herald-Leader "Compelling storytelling . . . a page-turner . . . Conroy takes aim at our darkest emotions, lets the arrow fly, and hits a bull's-eye almost every time." -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Praise for South of Broad "Conroy is an immensely gifted stylist…. No one can describe a tide or a sunset with his lyricism and exactitude."-Chris Bohjalian, The Washington Post "Conroy writes with a momentum that's impossible to resist."- People , 3 of 4 stars. "Beautifully written throughout…. Conroy is a natural at weaving great skeins of narrative, and this one will prove a great pleasure to his many fans."- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Conroy is a master of American fiction and he has proved it once again in this magnificent love letter to his beloved Charleston, and to friendships that will stand the test of time."- Bookpage Praise for Beach Music "Astonishing . . . stunning . . . the range of passions and subjects that brings life to every page is almost endless." - Washington Post Book World "Blockbuster writing at its best." - Los Angeles Times Book Review "Pat Conroy's writing contains a virtue now rare in most contemporary fiction: passion." - Denver Post "Reading Pat Conroy is like watching Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel." - Houston Chronicle "Incandescent." -Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Grand." - Boston Globe "Lyrical . . . evocative . . . Beach Music is one from the heart, and it beats with a vibrancy that cannot be denied." - Hartford Courant "Breathtaking . . . perhaps the most eagerly awaited book of the year . . . a knockout." - Charlotte Observer " Beach Music attains an almost ethereal beauty." - Miami Herald "Few novelists write as well, and none as beautifully . . . Conroy's narrative is so fluid and poetic that it's apt to seduce you into reading just one more page, just one more chapter." - Lexington Herald-Leader "Compelling storytelling . . . a page-turner . . . Conroy takes aim at our darkest emotions, lets the arrow fly, and hits a bull's-eye almost every time." - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel From the Hardcover edition., Praise forSouth of Broad "Conroy is an immensely gifted stylisthellip;. No one can describe a tide or a sunset with his lyricism and exactitude."-Chris Bohjalian,The Washington Post "Conroy writes with a momentum that's impossible to resist."-People, 3 of 4 stars. "Beautifully written throughouthellip;. Conroy is a natural at weaving great skeins of narrative, and this one will prove a great pleasure to his many fans."-Kirkus Reviews(starred review) "Conroy is a master of American fiction and he has proved it once again in this magnificent love letter to his beloved Charleston, and to friendships that will stand the test of time."-Bookpage Praise forBeach Music "Astonishing . . . stunning . . . the range of passions and subjects that brings life to every page is almost endless." -Washington Post Book World "Blockbuster writing at its best." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "Pat Conroy's writing contains a virtue now rare in most contemporary fiction: passion." -Denver Post "Reading Pat Conroy is like watching Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel." -Houston Chronicle "Incandescent."-Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Grand." -Boston Globe "Lyrical . . . evocative . . .Beach Musicis one from the heart, and it beats with a vibrancy that cannot be denied." -Hartford Courant "Breathtaking . . . perhaps the most eagerly awaited book of the year . . . a knockout." -Charlotte Observer "Beach Musicattains an almost ethereal beauty." -Miami Herald "Few novelists write as well, and none as beautifully . . . Conroy's narrative is so fluid and poetic that it's apt to seduce you into reading just one more page, just one more chapter." -Lexington Herald-Leader "Compelling storytelling . . . a page-turner . . . Conroy takes aim at our darkest emotions, lets the arrow fly, and hits a bull's-eye almost every time." -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel From the Hardcover edition., Praise for South of Broad "Conroy is an immensely gifted stylist&. No one can describe a tide or a sunset with his lyricism and exactitude."-Chris Bohjalian, The Washington Post "Conroy writes with a momentum that's impossible to resist."- People , 3 of 4 stars. "Beautifully written throughout&. Conroy is a natural at weaving great skeins of narrative, and this one will prove a great pleasure to his many fans."- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Conroy is a master of American fiction and he has proved it once again in this magnificent love letter to his beloved Charleston, and to friendships that will stand the test of time."- Bookpage Praise for Beach Music "Astonishing . . . stunning . . . the range of passions and subjects that brings life to every page is almost endless." - Washington Post Book World "Blockbuster writing at its best." - Los Angeles Times Book Review "Pat Conroy's writing contains a virtue now rare in most contemporary fiction: passion." - Denver Post "Reading Pat Conroy is like watching Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel." - Houston Chronicle "Incandescent." -Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Grand." - Boston Globe "Lyrical . . . evocative . . . Beach Music is one from the heart, and it beats with a vibrancy that cannot be denied." - Hartford Courant "Breathtaking . . . perhaps the most eagerly awaited book of the year . . . a knockout." - Charlotte Observer " Beach Music attains an almost ethereal beauty." - Miami Herald "Few novelists write as well, and none as beautifully . . . Conroy's narrative is so fluid and poetic that it's apt to seduce you into reading just one more page, just one more chapter." - Lexington Herald-Leader "Compelling storytelling . . . a page-turner . . . Conroy takes aim at our darkest emotions, lets the arrow fly, and hits a bull's-eye almost every time." - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel From the Hardcover edition., Praise forBeach Music "Astonishing . . . stunning . . . the range of passions and subjects that brings life to every page is almost endless." -Washington Post Book World "Blockbuster writing at its best." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "Pat Conroy's writing contains a virtue now rare in most contemporary fiction: passion." -Denver Post "Reading Pat Conroy is like watching Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel." -Houston Chronicle "Incandescent."-Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Grand." -Boston Globe"Lyrical . . . evocative . . .Beach Musicis one from the heart, and it beats with a vibrancy that cannot be denied." -Hartford Courant "Breathtaking . . . perhaps the most eagerly awaited book of the year . . . a knockout." -Charlotte Observer "Beach Musicattains an almost ethereal beauty." -Miami Herald "Few novelists write as well, and none as beautifully . . . Conroy's narrative is so fluid and poetic that it's apt to seduce you into reading just one more page, just one more chapter." -Lexington Herald-Leader "Compelling storytelling . . . a page-turner . . . Conroy takes aim at our darkest emotions, lets the arrow fly, and hits a bull's-eye almost every time." -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
