--- product_id: 4476378 title: "South of Broad: A Novel" price: "88 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/4476378-south-of-broad-a-novel store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # South of Broad: A Novel **Price:** 88 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** South of Broad: A Novel - **How much does it cost?** 88 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/4476378-south-of-broad-a-novel) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A big sweeping novel of friendship and marriage” ( The Washington Post ) by the celebrated author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini Leopold Bloom King has been raised in a family shattered—and shadowed—by tragedy. Lonely and adrift, he searches for something to sustain him and finds it among a tightly knit group of outsiders. Surviving marriages happy and troubled, unrequited loves and unspoken longings, hard-won successes and devastating breakdowns, as well as Charleston, South Carolina’s dark legacy of racism and class divisions, these friends will endure until a final test forces them to face something none of them are prepared for. Spanning two turbulent decades, South of Broad is Pat Conroy at his finest: a masterpiece from a great American writer whose passion for life and language knows no bounds. Praise for South of Broad “Vintage Pat Conroy . . . a big sweeping novel of friendship and marriage.” — The Washington Post “Conroy remains a magician of the page.” — The New York Times Book Review “Richly imagined . . . These characters are gallant in the grand old-fashioned sense, devoted to one another and to home. That siren song of place has never sounded so sweet.” —New Orleans Times-Picayune “A lavish, no-holds-barred performance.” — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution “A lovely, often thrilling story.” — The Dallas Morning News “A pleasure to read . . . a must for Conroy’s fans.” —Associated Press Review: South of Broad FIVE Diamonds in the Pulpwood Queen's TIARA! - South of Broad has probably been the most highly anticipated novel in the last decade. Have we been waiting that long? I received and began the book with great trepidation. How could Pat Conroy do a story any better than The Lords of Discipline, The Great Santini, The Water is Wide, Prince of Tides, or Beach Music. As the self proclaimed #1 fan of Pat Conroy's works, (he is my favorite contemporary writer in the whole wide world), I was worried. What if the book did not meet his previous standard? Would I be disappointed? Now I read voraciously but I took three weeks to read South of Broad. Why? It was just that good. Each word was savored and he had me hook, line, and sinker when the boy character, Leo, was giving this old codger a pedicure as part of his community service. As the boy and old man bantered he told the southern gentleman something like, "shall I dry your feet with my hair, kind of a Mary Magadalene moment". The humor of Pat Conroy strikes such a chord with me, actually his book was a symphony of words. I know a lot of people don't understand how he can have so many emotions tied into a book but coming from a family that was more than a bit dysfunctional, his book reads to me as a promise that there is hope and salvation out there for those of us who had difficult childhoods. I happen to believe those attributes come from the reading of great books. When I became sold it was the best book I had ever read was towards the end when he tells the children and the adults a story. Pat Conroy is a storyteller of the finest caliber. Now months and months ago I made this book an official Pulpwood Queen and Timber Guy Book Club selection. You see I run the largest "meeting and discussing" book club in the world. I made it a book club selection without reading the book. I never do that. I always read the book first, but I could not get my hands on a copy. Then the critics started coming in with reviews and as I read them, I remembered the reviews from Beach Music and smiled. I smiled because I knew this was going to be one of the biggest books of my life. So when South of Broad made #1 on the New York Times bestseller's list, Publisher's Weekly bestseller's list, and the Southern Independent Bestsellers bestseller list, I knew I was in for one heck of read. You all, I too give this book FIVE Diamonds in my Pulpwood Queen TIARA, the highest honor for a Pulpwood Queen Book Club Selection. Pat just went up a few more steps on the pedestal where I place him. And it's just like my book club that really chooses books more for being great reads, great stories to read and share more than anything, the readers are the true judge of a book's worth! Read South of Broad and do as I did, take your time. Then read ALL of Pat's books and watch a writer as he grew and perfected his craft. Then you will know why on numerous occastions I have stood in line for hours just to get a copy of his latest signed book. And the best part, the author is one of the nicest, kindest, loving men I have ever met in my life. Authors could take lessons from Pat Conroy on how to be a true literary leader. I bow to the feet of Pat Conroy. Shoot, I would dry his feet too with my hair, kind of a Mary Magdalene moment! Tiara wearing and Book sharing, Kathy L. Patrick Founder of the Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Clubs Review: Another beautifully written work of literature! - It has been about 15 years since Pat Conroy's last novel. I was delighted to see that "South of Broad" was to be released this summer and pre-ordered it through desertcart. When it arrived it made my day brighter. I carefully planned my week's free time to submerge myself into this book. It was not disappointing at all. The main character, Leo King, starts the book in high school in Charleston, South Carolina in the wake of emotional teenage turmoil...some of it unbelievable. This is a crucial time in Leo's life and it is also immediately before he meets and befriends the remainder of his life long friends and main characters of this book. Mr. Conroy spends the first part of the book introducing us to and developing the characters splendidly. All of the characters are rich and complicated and I immediately liked some and could do without others. Then the story jumps to another decade and tells a main part of the story. He takes us to the beautiful city of San Francisco to learn more than we want to know about an ugly disease. Then back again to Charleston now a familiar and deliciously described home. Leo and the other characters tell us a story of life long friendships how unlikely they are to form, how meaningful they are to our lives and how enduring they can be if respected and nurtured. If you haven't read a book by this author I would suggest you also get another book to read in companionship: a dictionary! Not only will Pat Conroy's books entertain you they will also enrich your vocabulary more than any of your English teachers were able to. And you will love it! I am enriched by Pat's books and they leave a lasting impression on me. Each day I spend time on my front porch in my rocking chair that I bought after reading "Prince of Tides". The character "Dr. Lowenstein" climbs up onto the lap of her psychiatric patient "Tom Wingo" and allows herself to be rocked into comfort and ease. That scene is so poignant to me that the first time I rocked myself in my new chair I wept for a long time and even now a rock in the chair will bring a tear to my eyes but more importantly comfort from the real world. "South of Broad" will upset you with the emotional trauma the characters have been given and like Prince of Tides" it will also give you and the characters comfort and resolution to the angst. A definite good read ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #56,405 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #275 in Family Saga Fiction #468 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction #1,249 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,229 Reviews | ## Images ![South of Broad: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91cjIpKZ2AL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ South of Broad FIVE Diamonds in the Pulpwood Queen's TIARA! *by K***K on September 17, 2009* South of Broad has probably been the most highly anticipated novel in the last decade. Have we been waiting that long? I received and began the book with great trepidation. How could Pat Conroy do a story any better than The Lords of Discipline, The Great Santini, The Water is Wide, Prince of Tides, or Beach Music. As the self proclaimed #1 fan of Pat Conroy's works, (he is my favorite contemporary writer in the whole wide world), I was worried. What if the book did not meet his previous standard? Would I be disappointed? Now I read voraciously but I took three weeks to read South of Broad. Why? It was just that good. Each word was savored and he had me hook, line, and sinker when the boy character, Leo, was giving this old codger a pedicure as part of his community service. As the boy and old man bantered he told the southern gentleman something like, "shall I dry your feet with my hair, kind of a Mary Magadalene moment". The humor of Pat Conroy strikes such a chord with me, actually his book was a symphony of words. I know a lot of people don't understand how he can have so many emotions tied into a book but coming from a family that was more than a bit dysfunctional, his book reads to me as a promise that there is hope and salvation out there for those of us who had difficult childhoods. I happen to believe those attributes come from the reading of great books. When I became sold it was the best book I had ever read was towards the end when he tells the children and the adults a story. Pat Conroy is a storyteller of the finest caliber. Now months and months ago I made this book an official Pulpwood Queen and Timber Guy Book Club selection. You see I run the largest "meeting and discussing" book club in the world. I made it a book club selection without reading the book. I never do that. I always read the book first, but I could not get my hands on a copy. Then the critics started coming in with reviews and as I read them, I remembered the reviews from Beach Music and smiled. I smiled because I knew this was going to be one of the biggest books of my life. So when South of Broad made #1 on the New York Times bestseller's list, Publisher's Weekly bestseller's list, and the Southern Independent Bestsellers bestseller list, I knew I was in for one heck of read. You all, I too give this book FIVE Diamonds in my Pulpwood Queen TIARA, the highest honor for a Pulpwood Queen Book Club Selection. Pat just went up a few more steps on the pedestal where I place him. And it's just like my book club that really chooses books more for being great reads, great stories to read and share more than anything, the readers are the true judge of a book's worth! Read South of Broad and do as I did, take your time. Then read ALL of Pat's books and watch a writer as he grew and perfected his craft. Then you will know why on numerous occastions I have stood in line for hours just to get a copy of his latest signed book. And the best part, the author is one of the nicest, kindest, loving men I have ever met in my life. Authors could take lessons from Pat Conroy on how to be a true literary leader. I bow to the feet of Pat Conroy. Shoot, I would dry his feet too with my hair, kind of a Mary Magdalene moment! Tiara wearing and Book sharing, Kathy L. Patrick Founder of the Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Clubs ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another beautifully written work of literature! *by D***E on September 17, 2009* It has been about 15 years since Pat Conroy's last novel. I was delighted to see that "South of Broad" was to be released this summer and pre-ordered it through Amazon. When it arrived it made my day brighter. I carefully planned my week's free time to submerge myself into this book. It was not disappointing at all. The main character, Leo King, starts the book in high school in Charleston, South Carolina in the wake of emotional teenage turmoil...some of it unbelievable. This is a crucial time in Leo's life and it is also immediately before he meets and befriends the remainder of his life long friends and main characters of this book. Mr. Conroy spends the first part of the book introducing us to and developing the characters splendidly. All of the characters are rich and complicated and I immediately liked some and could do without others. Then the story jumps to another decade and tells a main part of the story. He takes us to the beautiful city of San Francisco to learn more than we want to know about an ugly disease. Then back again to Charleston now a familiar and deliciously described home. Leo and the other characters tell us a story of life long friendships how unlikely they are to form, how meaningful they are to our lives and how enduring they can be if respected and nurtured. If you haven't read a book by this author I would suggest you also get another book to read in companionship: a dictionary! Not only will Pat Conroy's books entertain you they will also enrich your vocabulary more than any of your English teachers were able to. And you will love it! I am enriched by Pat's books and they leave a lasting impression on me. Each day I spend time on my front porch in my rocking chair that I bought after reading "Prince of Tides". The character "Dr. Lowenstein" climbs up onto the lap of her psychiatric patient "Tom Wingo" and allows herself to be rocked into comfort and ease. That scene is so poignant to me that the first time I rocked myself in my new chair I wept for a long time and even now a rock in the chair will bring a tear to my eyes but more importantly comfort from the real world. "South of Broad" will upset you with the emotional trauma the characters have been given and like Prince of Tides" it will also give you and the characters comfort and resolution to the angst. A definite good read ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Four and a half stars... *by C***N on August 18, 2009* Pat Conroy is my favorite author and I have waited 14 long years for him to publish South of Broad--his first novel since Beach Music. It was definitely worth the wait! While not quite as good as The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini, South of Broad is still an entertaining, eloquent and moving read. Leopold Bloom King (Leo) is about to enter his senior year at Peninsula High School in Charleston, SC. Not much has gone right in young Leo's life. His older brother, the golden boy, committed suicide and Leo spends some time in a mental institution. He also got framed for a crime he didn't commit. But the planets align for him one summer day when he meets a number of teens who will become his classmates and eventually, his best friends. During this historic year, Peninsula High School becomes desegregated and hires their first black football coach. Things are touchy at first, but Leo (the kid who never had any friends) now embraces black kids, orphans, the Charleston elite, and newcomers. South of Broad alternates between the past and the present, as Leo and his friends deal with desegregation and prejudice, love and hurt, marriages and children, aging parents, suicides, AIDS, stardom, looking for lost parents, mental illness, religion, and a homicidal maniac who is stalking them. This is quite a list, but Conroy pulls it off with his usual aplomb. While Leo is trying to fix everyone around him, he must come to the realization that he must first save himself. Some critics have called this book overwrought and melodramatic. Yes, the story may be hokey at times and the characters are sometimes a bit over the top. But I forgive Conroy for two reasons. First, his writing is so stunningly beautiful. And second, Conroy has a love affair with Charleston--my very favorite city on earth. "Since the day I was born, I have been worried that heaven would never be half as beautiful as Charleston, the city formed where two rivers meet in ecstasy to place a harbor and a bay and an exit to the world." And yet, Charleston has some warts and Conway recognizes them as well. One thing that I found interesting about South of Broad is that in most of Conroy's books, the father is the heavy. In South of Broad, Leo's mother, Lindsay, is not only a very demanding mother and his stern high school principal, but she is also a former nun. Very little that Leo does pleases her. It is Leo's father, Jasper, a science teacher, whom Leo adores. "Fishing gave me time to think and to pray and to sit with the man who had rarely raised his voice to me in my entire childhood. Because he was a scientist, his method of being a father was explanatory, and he made being his son feel like a tutorial...my father never employed a tone that did not convey a respect for every part of my boyhood." It was also fascinating to read about Hurricane Hugo as we approach the 20th anniversary of this devastating storm. The dilemma with all of Conroy's books is do you read them quickly to find out what happened? Or do you read them slowly and savor each sentence? I chose the latter--and hope that I won't have to wait another 14 years for so rich a novel. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/4476378-south-of-broad-a-novel](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/4476378-south-of-broad-a-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-05-14*