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An American expatriate in Rome unearths his family legacy in this sweeping novel by the acclaimed author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini
A Southerner living abroad, Jack McCall is scarred by tragedy and betrayal. His desperate desire to find peace after his wifes suicide draws him into a painful, intimate search for the one haunting secret in his familys past that can heal his anguished heart. Spanning three generations and two continents, from the contemporary ruins of the American South to the ancient ruins of Rome, from the unutterable horrors of the Holocaust to the lingering trauma of Vietnam, Beach Music sings with lifes pain and glory. It is a novel of lyric intensity and searing truth, another masterpiece among Pat Conroys legendary and beloved novels.
Praise for Beach Music

Astonishing . . . stunning . . . The range of passions and subjects that bring life to every page is almost endless.The Washington Post Book World

Magnificent . . . clearly Conroys best.San Francisco Chronicle

Blockbuster writing at its best.Los Angeles Times Book Review

Pat Conroys writing contains a virtue now rare in most contemporary fiction: passion.The Denver Post

A powerful, heartfelt tale.Houston Chronicle