The Prince of Tides Author:Pat Conroy (read by Richard Thomas) Spanning forty years, this is the story of turbulent Tom Wingo, his gifted and troubled twin sister, Savannah, and the dark and violent past of the extraordinary family to which they were born. Tom Wingo's troubled but quiet life in the lo country of South Carolina is shaken by the news of a suicide attempt by his twin sister Savannah, a gif... more »ted poet living in New York City.
This brash,, powerful tale sweeps from Tom's childhood during WWII through the Vietnam War and into the present day, and from their small South Carolina town peopled with eccentric and endearing characters, to the dusty glitter of Manhatten. The Prince of Tides is a breathtaking story of revelation,as Tom realizes that trying to save his sister is perhaps his last chance to save himself.« less