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Title details for The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy - Available

The Lords of Discipline

by Pat Conroy
David Hilder
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This is the powerful story of four cadets who have become blood brothers. Together, they will encounter the hell of hazing and the rabid, raunchy, and dangerously secretive atmosphere of an arrogant military institute.

Pat Conroy sweeps us into the turbulent world of these four friends and deep into the heart of his rebellious hero, Will McLean. 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."

Together, the four friends brace themselves for the brutal transition to manhood, which one of them will not survive. They will experience violence, passion, rage, friendship, loyalty, and betrayal.

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  • Release date

    May 9, 2006

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780786150144
      • File size: 530276 KB
      • Duration: 18:24:44

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Text Difficulty: 8-12

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from June 28, 2010
      As Conroy's tale of military college secrets reaches its 30th anniversary, Dan John Miller brings a new audio edition to life with passion and attention to detail, and the author himself offers an insightful introduction. Miller brings complexity and nuance to his portrayal of the mysterious St. Croix family, the old-money Charleston blue bloods who provide a home away from home for protagonist Will McLean. Miller recreates the mix of Lowcountry and upstate Carolina dialects on campus and also skillfully adds the voices of Will's Italian-American roommates Dante "Pig" Pignetti and Mark Santoro into the mix. The hazing sessions, where a vicious secret society of cadets use multiple forms of torture to preserve the racial purity of their school, have never sounded more harrowing, nor has the author's point—that there is exists a very dark side to obedience—been clearer. A Dial paperback.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      No matter what his narrative gifts, when it comes to overwrought writing, Pat Conroy need not bow to any contemporary novelist. His excesses, though, are a reader's opportunities, and Stechschulte rises to the occasion. Conroy gives Stechschulte plenty of room for dramatic flourish, for soaring soliloquy, for indulgent melodrama. But that's not the end of Stechschulte's bag of acting tricks. He creates an astonishing array of distinctive characterizations, from aristocratic Southern belles to poor New York City ethnics to crusty, unyielding military officers. Between Conroy and Stechschulte, we are treated to a charged, involving saga about a young man's coming of age as he confronts corruption and brutality at a Southern military school. M.O. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      Based on Conroy's own experience as an English major at the Citadel in the mid-1960s, this is a moving look at the horrors of the plebe system, the abuse of power, the meaning of friendship, and the making of men. Although Dan John Miller uses soft Southern inflections to set the mood for the narrative, his voice can jolt the listener when terrified freshmen experience hazing by upperclassmen and officers scream orders at cadets. Miller expertly captures the emotional heart of the novel--from innocent irreverence to justified anger, from first love to intense sorrow. The combination of Conroy's story and Miller's narration creates a lingering audio experience. The introduction discusses the novel's veracity and the repercussions of its publication. C.B.L. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Text Difficulty:8-12

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