| The Boo | |
| Border: | yes |
| Author: | Pat Conroy |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Short stories/Memoirs etc |
| Publisher: | McClure Press |
| Release Date: | 1970 |
| Media Type: | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Followed By: | The Water is Wide |
The Boo was the first book by writer Pat Conroy.[1] Written when Conroy was newly graduated (1967) from The Citadel in 1970, it is a collection of letters, short stories, and anecdotes about Lt. Colonel Thomas "The Boo" Courvoisie. As Commandant of Cadets at the Citadel.[2] Courvoisie was a friend and father figure to many of the college's cadets, including Conroy.[3] boo