The Prince of Tides is a novel by Pat Conroy, first published in 1986. It revolves around traumatic events that affected former football player Tom Wingo's relationship with his immediate family.

The Prince of Tides is a 1991 American romantic drama film directed and co-produced by Barbra Streisand, from a screenplay written by Pat Conroy and Becky Johnston, based on Conroy's 1986 novel. It stars Streisand and Nick Nolte.

On the night of Wingo siblings’ graduation, their mother gave Luke and Tom homemade sports coats; she gave Savannah a fountain pen. Savannah was valedictorian of the class and gave a touching speech, which their father filmed for posterity.

Luke Wingo, the oldest of the three siblings, is Tom's and Savannah's hero. Impulsive and physical, Luke embodies a role model for a part of Tom's identity.

First published in 1986, The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy is an epic novel set in the American South and New York. Part-Bildungsroman, part family saga, and part dramatic tragedy , the novel spans 40 years in the tumultuous lives of the Wingo family of Melrose Island, South Carolina.

Luke is Lila and Henry’s oldest child and the titular Prince of Tides. Although the narrative ostensibly features Tom and Savannah at its center, by the story’s end, Luke emerges as the glue holding the Wingos together.

Free Study Guide for Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy. Analysis and Descriptions of the Setting and Characters in the Novel.

Luke hid on the island and caused havoc including blowing up bridges and killing four men. An FBI agent approached Tom and asked him to offer Luke a deal of only a few years in prison in exchange for his cease-fire.

Jan 1, 1986 · Luke Wingo: The oldest brother, his absence haunts the family, and his fate is tied closely to their childhood trauma. Dr. Susan Lowenstein : Savannah’s psychiatrist, she seeks to understand the Wingo family’s dark past to help Savannah.

Tom Wingo: The novel's protagonist and narrator, Tom is a high school teacher and coach from South Carolina. Lila Wingo: Tom’s mother, Lila is ambitious, beautiful sly, and manipulative woman who wants her children to rise above their humble …