Customer Reviews
Terrific! - By: , 09 Mar 1999 
Pat Conroy never disappoints.
A teacher with courage and conviction - By: , 24 Aug 1998 As a school administrator I have great respect & admiration for a teacher with the intelectual abilities of Pat Conroy but more importantly I realize how much better education in America could be if we employed & retained more teachers who stood firmly in their convictions. The Water is Wide is a book written to convey a commitment to children not to promote any specific quality of the author. An enjoyable reading experience which I am revisiting this summer during many sailing adventures.
Conroy is a great storyteller! - By: , 17 Jun 1998 I have never read a book by Pat Conroy that I didn't love, & The Water is Wide is no exception. Conroy is one of the best writers of our time. I didn't just read this book; I became involved in it. I wanted to help the students myself. As with alll of his books, I was sorry when I came to the end.
Teachers will love this book - By: , 17 Jun 1998 
Pat Conroy's "The Water is Wide" is an early work of his that talks about his teaching career on a Carolina sea island with gullah children of very little education. Teachers will find this inspiring. I loved how he told the status-quo maintaining administration to go to hell! As always, Conroy's prose & understatement is terrific.
A sensitive story about a battle against ignorance. - By: , 27 Apr 1998 My first novel by Pat Conroy. I was reallly intrigued by this piece of work & I'm not sure exactly why. I guess in thinking back that perhaps that it was simply a well-written novel. Conroy has a fine way with words & a real feel for the plight of people. As a teacher, I had a tough time visualizing the situation on the island, but I had no trouble understanding the politics. I enjoyed this book, talked it up & now I am moving on to PRINCE OF TIDES.
