The Water Is Wide by Pat Conroy
"The Water Is Wide" is a memoir that details the author's experiences as a young, idealistic teacher on Yamacraw Island, a predominantly Black community off the coast of South Carolina. He is shocked by the lack of resources and the poor educational standards of the school, and he embarks on a mission to provide the children with a proper education. However, his unconventional teaching methods and attempts to introduce the children to the wider world are met with resistance from the school's administration and the island's isolationist attitudes.
The 5961st greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1972
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Pages
- 300-400
- Words
- 78,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 100 Major Works of Modern Creative Nonfiction (ThoughtCo)