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The Great Santini Audiobook

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Read By: Michael Crouch Publisher: HarperAudio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 12.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 9.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: January 2023 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780063309517

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

37

Longest Chapter Length:

64:03 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

13 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

29:18 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

13

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Publisher Description

“Conroy takes aim at our darkest emotions, lets the arrow fly and hits a bull’s-eye almost every time.” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

This is the story of Bull Meecham, the epitome of the Marine officer. Demanding, authoritarian, as tough a disciplinarian at home as at the base, Bull is a difficult man to please, and even harder to love. This is also the story of Ben Meecham, Bull’s oldest son. A gifted athlete whose best never satisfies his father, Ben must balance his own ambition with his father’s expectations – and decide what course he will chart for himself and what kind of man he will become. Piercing, bittersweet, and unforgettable, The Great Santini is Pat Conroy’s semi-autobiographical lens into fathers and sons, and the powerful legacy one man can leave behind.

“Robust and vivid…full of feeling.” – Newsday

“Few novelists write as well, and none as beautifully.” – Lexington Herald Leader

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"I am a Pat Conroy fan. Reading this book brought back a lot of memories of growing up as a military brat. He completely nailed that part. I could totally relate to his experience. I liked this book a lot. There were some parts that seemed irrelevant and as much as that bugged me, I still really liked this."

— Donna (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • “Narrator Michael Crouch portrays the epitome of the Marine fighter pilot, Bull Meecham, with a bar of blue twisted steel in his delivery…Crouch imbues each character with the perfect tone and pitch, letting listeners feel pity, horror, and joy as Ben and his siblings mature…Listen to Crouch’s narration with both ears and an open heart.”

    — AudioFile

The Great Santini Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.972972972972973 out of 53.972972972972973 out of 53.972972972972973 out of 53.972972972972973 out of 53.972972972972973 out of 5 (3.97)
5 Stars: 15
4 Stars: 13
3 Stars: 4
2 Stars: 3
1 Stars: 2
Narration: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 (5.00)
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Story: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 (5.00)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — Scott, 10/17/2021
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Worth reading. A good story. "

    — Win, 2/17/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " this book was good, but it was amazing. i would suggest it cause its good to try it. very "rough" material[swearing etc.] its worth a shot though "

    — Kaleigh, 2/14/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I reread this one every now and then! "

    — Becky, 2/7/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Hands down one of the best books I have ever read. "

    — Heather, 2/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I enjoy all of Conroy's work. While this is good reading, I think this one reveals a lot of Conroy's childhood -- the demanding, hard-drinking officer father had to be his own. "

    — Lisa, 1/22/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I've probably read this book three times and it just keeps getting better "

    — Norma, 1/18/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " this is my husband's FAVORITE book and he's read it ovr and over so I have to include it, too!Also a great movie "

    — Kono, 1/13/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Done that. Been there, Bought the T-short and the hat.Gave this to my Mom to read and she said she could have written the book. There is a lot of true stories in this book. "

    — Jeffrey, 1/4/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Great read - Ben and Bull are well developed characters - flawed but not fatally. "

    — Roann, 12/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I enjoyed this book a lot. It gave me an interesting look into each character and some uncomfortable moments with this dysfunctional family. "

    — Barb, 12/11/2013

About Pat Conroy

Donald Patrick “Pat” Conroy (1945–2016) was an American author of acclaimed novels and memoirs, two of which made it to #1 on New York Times bestsellers list: Beach Music and South of Broad. Four of his novels were made into major motion pictures: The Prince of Tides, The Great Santini, Conrack, and The Lords of Discipline. The novel on which the movie Conrack was based, The Water Is Wide, won an NEA Human and Civil Rights Award and an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.

About Michael Crouch

Michael Crouch is an actor based in New York City. His audiobook narration has won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, numerous Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine, and Best of the Year accolades from Booklist, School Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly. He can also be heard on national commercials, cartoons, video games, and the animé series Pokémon XY and Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V.