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“Reading PAT CONROY is like watching Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel.”
–Houston Chronicle
“A hell of a good story.”
–The New York Times
–Houston Chronicle
“A hell of a good story.”
–The New York Times
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The island is nearly deserted, haunting, beautiful. Across a slip of ocean lies South Carolina. But for the handful of families on Yamacraw island, America is a world away. For years the people here lived proudly from the sea, but now its waters are not safe. Waste from industry threatens their very existence–unless, somehow, they can learn a new life. But they will learn nothing without someone to teach them, and their school has no teacher.
Here is PAT CONROY’S extraordinary drama based on his own experience–the true story of a man who gave a year of his life to an island and the new life its people gave him.
Here is PAT CONROY’S extraordinary drama based on his own experience–the true story of a man who gave a year of his life to an island and the new life its people gave him.
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"The water is wide" ist ein autobiographisches Buch über ein Schuljahr, das Pat Conroy ab 1969 als junger Lehrer auf der South Carolina vorgelagerten Insel Yamacraw verbracht hat.
Conroys schwarze Schüler wissen so gut wie gar nichts, was den allzu idealistischen jungen Mann dazu bewegt, ihnen nicht die Schulbücher aufzudrängen, mit denen sie ohnehin nichts anfangen können, sondern ihnen ein wenig vom Leben mitzugeben, das ihnen verwehrt bleibt, nur weil sie am falschen Ort mit der "falschen" Hautfarbe geboren wurden.
Conroys schwarze Schüler wissen so gut wie gar nichts, was den allzu idealistischen jungen Mann dazu bewegt, ihnen nicht die Schulbücher aufzudrängen, mit denen sie ohnehin nichts anfangen können, sondern ihnen ein wenig vom Leben mitzugeben, das ihnen verwehrt bleibt, nur weil sie am falschen Ort mit der "falschen" Hautfarbe geboren wurden.
"Club der toten Dichter" mit Rassenproblematik? Gewiß nicht.
"The water is wide" ist auch weniger ein Problembuch, sondern einfach eine Geschichte über Menschen, die in einer schwierigen Zeit an einem harten Ort leben, erzählt im unvergleichlichen Conroy-Stil, unverblümt, direkt und manchmal geradezu schamlos witzig. Authentisch, ehrlich, gut.
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I read this in high school and it was the first novel that made me understand the necessity of all the vocabulary tests I'd endured. Conroy's use of language is unparalleled in our time. His stories are intricate and enticing and his words bring them to life. Someday I'd like to thank him for teaching me how to enjoy reading!
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Following his acclaimed 'The Great Santini' and 'The Prince Of Tides' we have come to expect not only radiant prose but honesty and intriguing story telling from Pat Conroy. There is no disappointment whatsoever in his THE WATER IS WIDE, a memoir of the time he spent on a small South Carolina island attempting to teach the poorest of the poor who could neither read nor write. Making the task even more difficult was the fact that they spoke what is called Gullah, a type of Creole developed by the African American people living there.
On Yamacraw (a fictional name for the island where Conroy stayed) the living is credibly stark, tantamount perhaps to a third world country. The children have nothing - of course, no television, radio or anything. One might think of them as growing up in a cultural void. Yet they're hungry to learn, even almost hypnotized by Beethoven's Fifth symphony.
Upon arriving on the island Conroy is met by the school teacher, Mrs. Brown, a martinet if there ever was one. Her teaching methods consist primarily of striking the children or delivering verbal insults. Obviously, her methods have not been successful, so Conroy tries a much different, more relaxed approach - chairs in a circle, walks together. Eventually, his methods win over not only the children but the island's residents as well. However, Mrs. Brown and school officials remains opposed to him.
Although in truth the island is much changed today THE WATER IS WIDE remains a heartwarming true story of what patience and understanding can accomplish. It is a poignant yet joyful look at our past.
Highly recommended.
- Gail Cooke
On Yamacraw (a fictional name for the island where Conroy stayed) the living is credibly stark, tantamount perhaps to a third world country. The children have nothing - of course, no television, radio or anything. One might think of them as growing up in a cultural void. Yet they're hungry to learn, even almost hypnotized by Beethoven's Fifth symphony.
Upon arriving on the island Conroy is met by the school teacher, Mrs. Brown, a martinet if there ever was one. Her teaching methods consist primarily of striking the children or delivering verbal insults. Obviously, her methods have not been successful, so Conroy tries a much different, more relaxed approach - chairs in a circle, walks together. Eventually, his methods win over not only the children but the island's residents as well. However, Mrs. Brown and school officials remains opposed to him.
Although in truth the island is much changed today THE WATER IS WIDE remains a heartwarming true story of what patience and understanding can accomplish. It is a poignant yet joyful look at our past.
Highly recommended.
- Gail Cooke
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This book read like it was written by a fifteen year old who, with a lot of work, could develop into a decent writer. But is anything but, yet. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 26. Juni 2000 veröffentlicht
An Excellent Book
Before Pat Conroy became a successful author he was a teacher. This book chronicles the one year he spent teaching in a two-room schoolhouse on Yamacraw Island off the coast of... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 11. Februar 2000 von Old Fisherman
Another great Conroy book
I really enjoyed this book. I could feel the firey spirit that kept "Conrack" going. I wanted to stand and cheer and applaud his efforts to improve the lives of his... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 17. Januar 2000 veröffentlicht
You don't realize how good you have it!
The Water is Wide by Pat Conroy is a great book. The Book is about a white school teacher going to Yamacraw Island to teach the deprived black children. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 19. November 1999 veröffentlicht
All around a great book!
In The Water is Wide, by Pat Conroy, he does a great job of writing about his experiences on an island called Yamacraw where he is faced with difficult challenges. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 19. November 1999 veröffentlicht
Terrific!
Pat Conroy never disappoints
Am 9. März 1999 veröffentlicht
A teacher with courage and conviction
As a school administrator I have great respect and admiration for a teacher with the intelectual abilities of Pat Conroy but more importantly I realize how much better education... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 24. August 1998 veröffentlicht
Conroy is a great storyteller!
I have never read a book by Pat Conroy that I didn't love, and The Water is Wide is no exception. Conroy is one of the best writers of our time. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 17. Juni 1998 veröffentlicht
Teachers will love this book
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. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 17. Juni 1998 veröffentlicht
A sensitive story about a battle against ignorance.
My first novel by Pat Conroy. I was really intrigued by this piece of work and I'm not sure exactly why. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 27. April 1998 veröffentlicht
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