Tom Wingo's troubled but quiet life in the lowcountry of South Carolina is shaken by the news of a suicide attempt by his twin sister, Savannah, a gifted poet living in New York City. This brash, powerful tale sweeps from Tom's childhood during WWII through the Vietnam War and into the present day, and from their small South Carolina town peopled with eccentric and endearing characters, to the dusty glitter of Manhattan. The Prince of Tides is a breathtaking story of revelation, as Tom realizes that trying to save his sister is perhpas his last chance to save himself.