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The Lords of Discipline (FIRST BRITISH EDITION)
by Pat Conroy
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
London: Secker & Warburg, 1981. FIRST BRITISH EDITION. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. FIRST BRITISH EDITION, 1981. "The story centers on Will McLean, who is in his fourth year at the fictional Carolina Military Institute in Charleston, South Carolina. The story is narrated in first person by Will, who attends the Institute between 1963 and 1967. Will recounts his years at the Institute, especially focusing on the school's brutal culture of hazing and abuse. After discovering a secret society that drives cadets deemed unworthy of graduating from the Institute to drop out by any means necessary, Will and his friends' graduations and lives are threatened." (From Wikipedia). <br><br>CONDITION: Black publishers cloth, gilt title on spine; slight foxing within end papers, normal shelf wear. Graphic dust jacket, black title on front and spine against grey background; jacket has areas of discoloring, mylar cover. Pages evenly age toned; free of notation. 499 pp. Full refund if not satisfied.
Synopsis
Pat Conroy is the bestselling author of T he Water is Wide, The Great Santini, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides, Beach Music, and My Losing Season . He lives in Fripp Island, South Carolina. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 068759
- Title
- The Lords of Discipline (FIRST BRITISH EDITION)
- Author
- Pat Conroy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- FIRST BRITISH EDITION
- Publisher
- Secker & Warburg
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1981
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Fiction; Military College; Codes of Honor; Racism; Campus Life; Citadel; Secret Societies
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
We specialize in books by and about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, the Inklings, and their Friends.
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