Sharon D. reviewed on 11/29/2005 + 224 more book reviews

This is a sweeping novel by Pat Conroy - it is the story of Jack McCall, an American expatriate in Rome, scarred by tragedy and betrayal. His despaereate desire to find peace after his wife's suicide draws him into a painful intimate search for the one haunting secret in his family's past that can heal his anguished heart. This story spans 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. This is powerful, heartfelt tale.

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