This powerful and breathtaking novel is the story of four cadets who have become bloodbrothers. Together they will encounter the hell of hazing and the rabid, raunchy and dangerously secretive atmosphere of an arrogant and proud military institute. They will experience the violence. The passion. The rage. The friendship. The loyalty. The betrayal. Together, they will brace themselves for the brutal transition to manhood... and one will not survive. With all the dramatic brilliance he brought to The Great Santini, Pat Conroy sweeps you into the turbulent world of these four friends - and draws you deep into the heart of his rebellious hero, Will McLean, an outsider forging his personal code of honor, who falls in love with a whimsical beauty... and who undergoes a transition more remarkable then he ever imagined possible.

Here is Pat Conroy's powerful, captivating and highly acclaimed bestseller. He sweeps us into the turbulent world of four young men-friends, cadets and bloodbrothers and their days of hazing, heartbreak, pride and betrayal. We go deeply 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.".

"The Lords of Discipline is, simply, an American classic." -- Larry King The Lords of Discipline is a novel about coming of age, brotherhood, betrayal, and a man's forging of his own personal code of honor. Will McLean, a senior on the cadets' honor court, is an outsider by nature: a basketball star at a school that prizes military prowess above athletics, a military man in training who dares to question the escalating Vietnam war. And yet his greatest struggle will be with the corrupt institution of which he is a part. Rich in humor and suspense, abounding in a rare honesty and generosity of feeling, this novel established Pat Conroy as one of the strongest fictional voices in a generation. "A work of enormous power, passion, humor, and wisdom." - Washington Star "God preserve Pat Conroy." - Boston Globe.

Young black military cadet Will McLean, with a code of honor all his own, boldly confronts the terrifying injustice of a corrupt insititution as he struggles to expose a mysterious group known as "The Ten."

Will McLean is asked to protect the first black cadet at the Carolina Military Institute from "The Ten," a secret society dedicated to eliminating those it deems unfit.

Dramatically interweaves themes of brotherhood and betrayal as senior cadet Will McLean courageously struggles to forge his own honor code and manhood in a regimented, venerable, but corrupt Southern military academy.

"This powerful novel is the story of four cadets who have become bloodbrothers. Together they will encounter the hell of vicious bullying and the rabid, raunchy and dangerously secretive atmosphere of an arrogant and proud military institute. They will experience the violence. The passion. The rage. The friendship. The loyalty. The betrayal. Together they will brace themselves for the brutal transition to manhood... and one of them will not survive. Based on Conroy's own experiences at The Citadel Military school in Charleston, The Lords of Discipline is a remarkable novel."

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The bestselling Pat Conroy novelā??now available as an ebook Amid the social upheaval of the Vietnam War era, a young cadet at a southern military college must face down a racist secret society As Will McLean begins his studies at the Carolina Military Institute, antimilitary sentiment is raging and the American South is in turmoil over desegregation. An outsider to the harsh authoritarianism of the military, McLean survives his freshman year despite the school's notorious hazing, and avoids attention from its fabled and menacing secret society, the Ten. But when he becomes the mentor of the school's first black student, Will is drawn into the intense racial politicsā??and the simmering threat of violenceā??that lie just beneath the surface at the Institute. Featuring Conroy's lush prose and richly drawn characters, The Lords of Discipline is a powerful story of a young man's stand for justice and the friendship, love, and courage that he finds along the

Four cadets become bloodbrothers as they deal with the hazing and discipline of an elite military academy. Together they forge a new path to manhood-- one that includes both trials and triumphs.

Will McLean, a Southern military school cadet with a code of honor all his own, is assigned to protect the school's first African-American student--and in so doing boldly confronts the terrifying injustice of a corrupt institution as he struggles to expose a mysterious group known as "The Ten."

Four cadets become bloodbrothers as they deal with hazing and discipline at an elite military academy. Together they brace themselves for the brutal transition to manhood-- and one will not survive.

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

A coming of age story in a Southern military academy for boys

Will McLean, a rebellious outsider with his own personal code of honor, battles into manhood the hard way, confronting the injustices of a military school.

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In 1966, Will, a senior at the Carolina Military Institute, finds his views conflicting with those of his conservative, gung-ho classmates.

During his senior year at the Carolina Military Institute, Will McLean is asked to keep an eye on the school's first black cadet, dares to question involvement in the Vietnam War, and falls in love with Annie Kate Gervais.

Will, a senior at the Carolina Military Institute in 1966, heads for conflict when his views change from those of his conservative, gung-ho classmates.

Will McLean, a rebellious youth, joins the military in search of a structured future. However, he quickly finds that his camp is run by a corrupt and mysterious group known as the Ten. Now Will must juggle a forbidden romance while helping his fellow cadets expose the Ten's injustice. "The combination of Conroy's story and Miller's narration creates a lingering audio experience."--AudioFile Will McLean is asked to protect the first black cadet at the Carolina Military Institute from "The Ten," a secret society dedicated to eliminating those it deems unfit.

A riveting portrait of life in a military school, follows one courageous cadet as he struggles to maintain a code of ethics in the face of time-honored rituals. The best-selling author, who graduated from the Citadel, based his novel on countless interviews of men in military schools across the country

Conroy's powerful best-seller sweeps us into the turbulent world of four young friends and their days of hazing, heartbreak, pride, and betrayal. The novel's hero, Will McLean, must boldly confront the terrifying injustice of a corrupt institution as he struggles to expose a mysterious group known as The Ten.

Will McLean, an outsider attending a traditional Southern military school, is caught up in its world of hazing, pride, racism, and betrayal, and must overcome them to emerge a man.

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