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The Prince of Tides Study Guide

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by Pat Conroy
About 79 pages (23,535 words)
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Chapter 27 Summary

Tom recounts the headlong rush Luke enters into for the sake of his land. He becomes a formidable opponent of the government, using sniper fire to frighten off the workers and blowing up four important bridges that allow access to Melrose Island and the surrounding area where the nuclear site is to be built. He blows up heavy equipment and inadvertently kills four railroad employees when their train goes flying off one of the blown up bridges. The FBI and two ex-Green Beret soldiers are dispatched to neutralize Luke.

Lila receives over two million dollars for Melrose Island, and she deposits $100,000 in four accounts for Tom, Luke, Savannah and Henry. Tom and Savannah accept her gifts, but Luke refuses. Henry is now in prison. His last hurrah at becoming wealthy sends him to.....

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