Mr. Mergl’s got a perfectly succinct reason for his choice of The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy as his Faculty Favorite: “The characters just came alive for me,” says Mr. Mergl.
This family saga was made into a major motion picture in 1991 and starred Nick Nolte and Barbra Streisand. The story deals with the difficult topic of the psychological effects of abuse in childhood and adolescence, but it manages to entertain with lighter-side comic humor. Want to learn more? Read the synopsis below, or stop by the library to check out your copy today!
Synopsis from Goodreads.com:
PAT CONROY has created a huge, brash thunderstorm of a novel, stinging with honesty and resounding with drama. Spanning forty years, this is the story of turbulent Tom Wingo, his gifted and troubled twin sister Savannah, and their struggle to triumph over the dark and tragic legacy of the extraordinary family into which they were born.
Filled with the vanishing beauty of the South Carolina low country as well as the dusty glitter of New York City, The Prince of Tides is PAT CONROY at his very best.
And a big thanks to Mr. Mergl, for his contribution to our blog!
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