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The Lords of Discipline

By Pat Conroy
The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy digital book - Fable

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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

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“Pat Conroy is quickly and easily becoming one of my favorite writers. His characters do and say some pretty old fashioned, reprehensible things, but the sweetness at the core and heart of his stories can’t make you help but get choked up and emotional. Another story of a frustrated, flawed white guy who’s kind of bigoted, but has a heart of gold. This one, examining toxic institutions, is a worthy second Conroy, post-Prince of Tides (my favorite read of the year so far). These characters surrounding McLean are so fantastic and 3D, you’re broken by their hardships, but uplifted by their strength and determination. It’s a rollercoaster of emotion, and you are locked in, ready for the next hill, though it may throw you out the cart. Was gasping, near tears, and locked into this one. It is truly a terrific novel, and clearly is a breakdown and therapy session for Conroy to process his own grief and trauma from the institution he attended at this age. Examines toxic masculinity pretty excellently, and while I wasn’t entirely invested in the romance towards the end, the novel is nonetheless so incredibly strong. Sort of scary that these types of groups and schools and clubs still exist, just as horrifyingly racist and evil, and even scarier that we don’t know where they are. Makes you think, makes you emotional, so, if you haven’t: read a Pat Conroy novel!”
“Such a great book with a great twist! My jaw hit the floor! It’s a little darker than I expected and a little wordy but overall so good! Physical 4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

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