The Lords of Discipline -- Pat Conroy, Paperback

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 Santini

In 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

Author: Pat Conroy
Publisher: Dial Press
Published: 03/26/2002
Pages: 592
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 8.18h x 5.26w x 1.22d
ISBN: 9780553381566

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.6
Point Value: 33
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 55937 / Lords of Discipline

About the Author
Pat Conroy (1945-2016) was the author of The Boo, The Water Is Wide, The Great Santini, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides, Beach Music, The Pat Conroy Cookbook: Recipes of My Life, My Losing Season, South of Broad, My Reading Life, and The Death of Santini.