The Boo

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The Boo
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First edition cover
Author Pat Conroy
LanguageEnglish
Genre Short stories/Memoirs etc
PublisherMcClure Press
Publication date
1970
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Followed by The Water is Wide  

The Boo was the first book by writer Pat Conroy. [1] Written when Conroy was newly graduated (1967) from The Citadel in 1970, it is a collection of letters, short stories, and anecdotes about Lt. Colonel Thomas "The Boo" Courvoisie. As Commandant of Cadets at the Citadel. [2] Courvoisie was a friend and father figure to many of the college's cadets, including Conroy. [3]

References

  1. ↑ www.bibliopolis.com. "The Boo - Pat Conroy". Between the Covers. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  2. ↑ Seltzer, Catherine (2015). Understanding Pat Conroy. University of South Carolina Press. p. 13. doi:10.2307/j.ctv6sj7z9.6. ISBN   978-1-61117-516-5.
  3. ↑ "Lt. Col. Thomas Nugent Courvoisie - The Boo - passes away;" . Retrieved July 7, 2007.
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