Beach Music

‘It is outstanding, rich with history, deep with heartache, profound with forgiveness, and always . . . there is love and the common thread is family.’ Reader review

‘Without music, life is a journey through a desert that has not ever heard the rumor of God.’

Jack McCall, an American living in Rome with his young daughter, is trying to find peace after the recent trauma of his wife's suicide.

But his solitude is disturbed by the appearance of his sister-in-law, who begs him to return home, and of two school friends, who want his help in tracking down another classmate who went underground as a Vietnam protester and never resurfaced. These requests launch Jack on a journey that encompasses the past and the present in both Europe and the American South: a quest that leads him to shocking and ultimately liberating truths.

With the spectacular worldwide success of his unforgettable novel The Prince of Tides, Pat Conroy established himself as a major international writer. He is known for his anguished and painfully honest insights into families and the human heart.

Beach Music, a story which tells of a family haunted by dark memories that reach back into the unutterable terrors of the Holocaust.

'Rich in haunting imagery and seductive, suspenseful storytelling.’ Vanity Fair

'Conroy is at his absolute best . . . a master storyteller.’ The Times

'A thumping good read, superior in its lyricism and wisdom to everything else in the popular genre.’ Sunday Express

‘So evocative and lyrical, funny in places, heartbreaking in others. It made me laugh, made me cry, and made me want to move to South Carolina. Read it. Enjoy it You won’t be disappointed.’ Reader review

‘Pat Conroy is a magical writer, and his Beach Music is no exception.’ Reader review