{"product_id":"lords-discipline-9780553381566-new","title":"The Lords of Discipline","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Prince of Tides \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Great Santini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Lords of Discipline\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"If you are reading another book when you begin \u003ci\u003eThe Lords of Discipline, \u003c\/i\u003e prepare to set it aside.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A work of enormous power, passion, humor, and wisdom [that] sweeps the reader along on a great tide of honest, throbbing emotion.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Few novelists write as well, and none as beautifully.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLexington Herald-Leader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DIAL PR","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":67780177068322,"sku":"9780553381566-new","price":18.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9780553381566.jpg?v=1794452151","url":"https:\/\/www.albakireads.com\/products\/lords-discipline-9780553381566-new","provider":"AlbakiReads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}