Pat Conroy

The Lords of Discipline

Military academy students face honor codes and hazing as friendships are tested

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Pat Conroy
Pat Conroy

Pat Conroy was an American author whose autobiographical novels set in the American South combined lyrical prose with painful family drama. The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini were adapted into major films and remain defining works of Southern literary fiction.

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