The Lords of Discipline - Pat Conroy

While attending an elite military academy, Will McLean is forced to face an excruciating moral dilemma. n nA 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 n nIn 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. n nPraise for The Lords of Discipline n n If you are reading another book when you begin The Lords of Discipline, prepare to set it aside.--The Denver Post n n 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 n n Few novelists write as well, and none as beautifully.--Lexington Herald-Leadern