The Lords of Discipline: A Novel (Spiral bound)

A Wall Street Journal Book Club pick • The acclaimed bestseller about upheaval at a Southern military academy, hailed by Larry King as “an American classic,” by the legendary author of The Prince of Tides and The Great SantiniIn this powerful, mesmerizing, and acclaimed bestseller, Pat Conroy sweeps us into the turbulent world of four young men—friends, cadets, and blood brothers—and their days of hazing, heartbreak, pride, betrayal, and, ultimately, humanity. We go deep into the heart of the novel’s hero, Will McLean, a rebellious outsider with his own personal code of honor who is battling into manhood the hard way. Immersed in a poignant love affair with a haunting beauty, Will must boldly confront the terrifying injustice of a corrupt institution as he struggles to expose a mysterious group known as “The Ten.”Praise for The Lords of Discipline“If you are reading another book when you begin The Lords of Discipline, prepare to set it aside.”—The Denver Post“A work of enormous power, passion, humor, and wisdom [that] sweeps the reader along on a great tide of honest, throbbing emotion.”—The Washington Star“Few novelists write as well, and none as beautifully.”—Lexington Herald-Leader

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Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback

Author: Conroy, Pat

ISBN-13: 9780553381566

Page Count: 592

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