Author | Pat Conroy |
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Language | English |
Genre | Short stories/ Memoirs etc |
Publisher | McClure Press |
Publication date | 1970 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Followed by | The Water is Wide |
The Boo was the first book by writer Pat Conroy. [1] Written when Conroy was newly graduated (1967) from The Citadel in 1970, it is a collection of letters, short stories, and anecdotes about Lt. Colonel Thomas "The Boo" Courvoisie. As Commandant of Cadets at the Citadel. [2] Courvoisie was a friend and father figure to many of the college's cadets, including Conroy. [3] boo
Author | Pat Conroy |
---|---|
Language | English |
Genre | Short stories/ Memoirs etc |
Publisher | McClure Press |
Publication date | 1970 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Followed by | The Water is Wide |
The Boo was the first book by writer Pat Conroy. [1] Written when Conroy was newly graduated (1967) from The Citadel in 1970, it is a collection of letters, short stories, and anecdotes about Lt. Colonel Thomas "The Boo" Courvoisie. As Commandant of Cadets at the Citadel. [2] Courvoisie was a friend and father figure to many of the college's cadets, including Conroy. [3] boo