A fantasy is a singular- and singularly believable spellbinder, and
within the framework of its premises- achieves a tremendous impetus
and impact. During an atomic war, a group of boys aged from about
six to twelve crash-land on an uninhabited tropical island. There
Ralph, a responsible boy, is chosen chief- and a certain routine
established; a fire is made and to be kept going as a signal, huts
are to be built, and certain of the boys are to hunt wild pig?? But
as the days pass in increasing discomfort, there is increasing
dissension between them; the "littluns" are frightened by the
untold terrors of the dark, and the fear of breasties and bogeys
spreads; the duties are neglected; and the older boys, save Simon
and Piggy and Samneric (twins) desert Ralph, appoint a new leader,
and run amok hunting savagely. In their primitive regression, they
feel they must propitiate the beast and a ritualistic dance
precedes the murder of Simon; Piggy, his specs taken, falls to his
death; and finally Ralph is left to face the pack when a cruiser
lands- to rescue them all.... A first novel, originally conceived
and convincingly sustained, this should find an audience as
vulnerable as its young derelicts. The publishers parallel this-
not without justification- with Richard Hughes' High Wind In
Jamaica. (Kirkus Reviews)
William Golding's Lord of the Flies is a dystopian classic:
'exciting, relevant and thought-provoking' (Stephen King). When a
group of schoolboys are stranded on a desert island, what could go
wrong? 'One of my favorite books - I read it every couple of
years.' (Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games) A plane
crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of
schoolboys. By day, they discover fantastic wildlife and dazzling
beaches, learning to survive; at night, they are haunted by
nightmares of a primitive beast. Orphaned by society, it isn't long
before their innocent childhood games devolve into a savage,
murderous hunt ... 'Stands out mightily in my memory ... Such a
strong statement about the human heart.' (Patricia Cornwell)
'Terrifying and haunting.' (Kingsley Amis) 'Beautifully written,
tragic and provocative.' (E. M. Forster) ONE OF THE BBC'S ICONIC
'NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD' What readers are saying: 'Every real
human being should read this ... This is what we are.' 'It's
brilliant, it's captivating, it's thought provoking and brutal and
for some, its truly terrifying.' 'It can be read and re-read many
times, and every time something new will appear.' 'There is a
reason why this is studied at school ... Excellent read.' 'This is
one of the few books I've read that I keep on my Kindle to read
again.' 'I revisit this every few years and it's always fresh and
impressive ... One of the best books I've ever read.'
General
Imprint: |
Faber and Faber
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
March 1997 |
Authors: |
William Golding
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Dimensions: |
198 x 128 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
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Pages: |
225 |
Edition: |
Main |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-571-19147-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-571-19147-9 |
Barcode: |
9780571191475 |
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