Thom reviewed The water is wide by Pat Conroy
Review of 'The water is wide' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A memoir of just over one year of teaching in the late 60s, this book has humor, wisdom, and rebellion. Descriptions of kids and places are vivid and lively. It would be wonderful to see just where they all ended up.
My favorite part was the use of music in the classroom. This story was later made into a movie starring Jon Voight. It is the first book I've read by Pat Conroy, a leading figure in Southern literature. It felt quite short, and I read the electronic version in a total of four hours, spread over a week. The book contains a few pictures as well. I understand the audio version of this book is quite good.
I added this to my "to read" shelf in January of 2016; the author died a few months later. Not sure who or where the recommendation came from, but glad to have …
A memoir of just over one year of teaching in the late 60s, this book has humor, wisdom, and rebellion. Descriptions of kids and places are vivid and lively. It would be wonderful to see just where they all ended up.
My favorite part was the use of music in the classroom. This story was later made into a movie starring Jon Voight. It is the first book I've read by Pat Conroy, a leading figure in Southern literature. It felt quite short, and I read the electronic version in a total of four hours, spread over a week. The book contains a few pictures as well. I understand the audio version of this book is quite good.
I added this to my "to read" shelf in January of 2016; the author died a few months later. Not sure who or where the recommendation came from, but glad to have had it. This was a pretty good read.