I have never heard of Mr. Conroy before I have read this book, which I stumbled upon by complete accident. I grew up in different country and no matter how hard I try to fill all the gaps in my reading of american literature, I am sure there are plenty awesome writers whose names I will never learn ...
I thought this would be an interesting little read and I was not disappointed. I was lucky enough to secure a bound manuscript copy from the publisher.Using a variety of books he has read, over his lifetime, Conroy lets us explore his life with him. We meet his very abusive father whom he learns to...