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This book was absolutely fantastic! I read it second to The Prince of Tides and am even more in love with Pat Conroy's work. He brings out the South that us Southerner's both love and hate in our world. Each character in the novel becomes a powerful voice to learn from and respect with their individual nature and beauty. Bottom line, if you're looking for some intense Southern literature with a little military appreciation in the mix, check out The Lords of Discipline.

This book's content and summary has been well covered by other readers in PBS. I just want to say that there is no other author I favor over Pat Conroy. He is simply the best and his descriptions of life in the south are on point and border on prose. He draws me into this story so deeply that I feel I am actually on the scene just dreading the evil that I know will evently present itself. This story is very powerful and very tragic. Our main character overcomes, but is clearly marked for life with his experiences at the military school (the Citadel)he attends for his college education. I finished this book two days ago and I am still thinking about it. Read it.

this is a great older story set in South Carolina. pat Conroy went to the Citidal, and obviously that influenced this story. Great characters.