Photo-copy of Conroy's typescript of the book as submitted for publication, it eventually was made into the successful film that starred Nick Nolte and Barbra Streisand. Included are a couple of photo-copies of inter-office memos and the like from Bantam Books, although the hardcover book was published in 1986 by Houghton Mifflin, Bantam had the paperback rights. This lot also includes a photo-copy of a two-page, single-spaced synopsis that was also used in-house before the book would have been issued in either proof or advanced reading copy format, the synopsis praises the novel ("exceptionally high quality both as a story and for its literary virtuosity"), but it also criticizes its length, it calls for Conroy to make cuts "where the relevance to the central theme becomes tenuous or the descriptive writing a little too dense", adding that if accomplished the book would have the wide appeal of To Kill A Mockingbird, also included is a photo-copy of a letter from Bruce Hunter, a director of David Higham Associates Limited, London agents, to Anthony Mott of Bantam Books presenting the typescript. Also included is a photo-copy of a letter from Kate Parkin, a Bantam editor, praising the work with high enthusiasm, although she also calls for changes because of too much repetition and too much detail, she ends by writing "can we offer to do it -- I feel I know just what needs attention (that's not being arrogant), but we have got to have this book," another photo-copy of a letter from Parkin to Steve Rubin of Bantam repeats her praise, criticism, and appeal to publish the book, the title page of this typescript is highlighted by being Signed by Pat Conroy, this typescript is the novel in its un-edited version and would be an invaluable tool in tracking the evolution of this highly praised novel.