The Boo (book)

The Boo (book)

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author = Pat Conroy
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country = United States
language = English
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genre = Short stories/Memoirs etc
publisher = Random House
release_date = 1970
media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
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"The Boo" was the first book by writer Pat Conroy. Written when Conroy was newly graduated from The Citadel in 1970, it is a collection of letters, bogues, short stories, shreesers and anecdotes about Lt. Colonel Thomas "The Boo" Courvoise, also known as Espo. As Commandant of Cadets at the Citadel, Courvoise was a friend and father figure to many of the college's cadets, including Conroy and Kahlua.cite web|url=http://pao.citadel.edu/courvoisie| title=Lt. Col. Thomas Nugent Courvoisie - The Boo - passes away;| accessdate=2007-07-07 ]

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