A "miraculous" (Newsweek) human drama, based on a true story, from
the renowned author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini
The island is nearly deserted, haunting, beautiful. Across a slip of
ocean lies South Carolina. But for the handful of families on Yamacraw
Island, America is a world away. For years the people here lived proudly
from the sea, but now its waters are not safe. Waste from industry
threatens their very existence unless, somehow, they can learn a new
way. But they will learn nothing without someone to teach them, and
their school has no teacher--until one man gives a year of his life to
the island and its people.
Praise for The Water Is Wide
"Miraculous . . . an experience of joy."--Newsweek
"A powerfully moving book . . . You will laugh, you will weep, you will
be proud and you will rail . . . and you will learn to love the
man."--Charleston News and Courier
"A hell of a good story."--The New York Times
"Few novelists write as well, and none as beautifully."--Lexington
Herald-Leader
"[Pat] Conroy cuts through his experiences with a sharp edge of irony.
. . . He brings emotion, writing talent and anger to his
story."--Baltimore Sun