Description
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 at a school that prizes military prowess above athletics; he is a cadet and a basketball player who dares to question the escalating Vietnam War. Yet his greatest struggle is with the corrupt institution of which he is a part.
Rich in humor and suspense, and abounding in a rare honesty and generosity of feeling, this novel established Pat Conroy as one of the strongest fictional voices of his generation.
Endorsements
“The Lords of Discipline is, simply, an American classic.” — Larry King
“A work of enormous power, passion, humor, and wisdom.” — Washington Star
“God preserve Pat Conroy.” — Boston Globe