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Beach music

Jack McCall is an American living in Rome, looking for peace after the trauma of his wife's suicide. His solitude is disturbed by his sister-in-law and some school friends, all of whom want him to come home. The requests launch Jack on a journey that reaches into the dark past of both Europe and the American South to reveal some shocking truths.

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  • "Beach music is about Jack McCall , an American living in Rome with his daughter, trying to find peace after the recent trauma of his wife's suicide. But his solitude is disturbed by the appearance of his sister-in-law, who begs him to return home, and of two school friends asking for his help in tracking down another classmate who went underground as a Vietnam protester and never resurfaced. These requests launch Jack on a journey that encompasses the past and present in both Europe and the American South, and that leads him to shocking - and ultimately liberating -truths."
  • "Jack McCall and his daughter, Leah are living in Rome, having moved there following the suicide of his wife, Shyla, several years ago. They lead a peaceful life, but everything changes when his sister-in-law and several old school friends arrive asking for his help with serious personal matters. Soon Jack must face the demons of his past."
  • "Jack McCall is an American living in Rome, looking for peace after the trauma of his wife's suicide. His solitude is disturbed by his sister-in-law and some school friends, all of whom want him to come home. The requests launch Jack on a journey that reaches into the dark past of both Europe and the American South to reveal some shocking truths."@en
  • "After his wife kills herself, Jack McCall seeks a place of reflection with his daughter in Rome. But it doesn't work. His search has to be more active, and whether the truth is past or present, in Europe or America, it finally comes home to roost -- ultimately liberating Jack McCall."@en
  • "Presents a reading of the novel about Jack McCall, who seeks a place of reflection with his daughter in Rome after the suicide of his wife. But his quiet life is shattered by the appearance of old friends and enemies who need his help."
  • "Presents a reading of the novel about Jack McCall, who seeks a place of reflection with his daughter in Rome after the suicide of his wife. But his quiet life is shattered by the appearance of old friends and enemies who need his help."@en
  • "This is the story of Jack McCall, a man on the run from his past: the suicide of his wife; the destructive influence of his parents; even his faith in the Catholic Church."@en
  • "Pat Conroy is without doubt America's favorite storyteller, a writer who portrays the anguished truth of the human heart and the painful secrets of families in richly lyrical prose and unforgettable narratives. Now, in Beach Music, he tells of the dark memories that haunt generations, in a story that spans South Carolina and Rome and reaches back into the unutterable terrors of the Holocaust."@en
  • "Jack McCall seeks a place of reflection with his daughter in Rome after the suicide of his wife. But his quiet life is shattered by the appearance of old friends and enemies who need his help."@en
  • "Jack McCall and his daughter, Leah are living in Rome. Theirs is a peaceful life, but everything changes when his sister-in-law and several old school friends arrive asking for help with serious personal matters. Soon Jack must face the demons of his past."@en
  • "Jack must face old demons when his sister-in-law and several old friends ask for his help with serious personal matters. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of sex."
  • "Jack McCall, an American living in Rome with his young daughter, is trying to find some peace after his wife's suicide. But his sister-in-law begs him to return home. Two of his old friends want his help in tracking down a classmate who went underground as a Vietnam protester and never resurfaced. Jack's journey in both Europe and the American South leads him to shocking truths."

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  • "Downloadable audio books"@en
  • "Talking books"@en
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Domestic fiction"
  • "Domestic fiction"@en
  • "Audiobooks"@en

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  • "Beach music"
  • "Beach music"@da
  • "Beach music"@en
  • "Beach Music [Talking Book]"
  • "Beach Music [sound recording]"

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