Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Labeled a parable, an allegory, a morality tale, a parody, a political treatise, even a vision of the apocalypse, Lord of the Flies is perhaps our most memorable book about "the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart."
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Format: 5th trade paperback printing
Condition: Near fine, very light edge and corner wear, price sticker on rear cover. Softcover.
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Publishing Info: Faber, London, 1988
Language: English
ISBN - 13: 9780571084838
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William Golding's classic book, Lord of the Flies begins at the dawn of the next world war, where a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to celebrate; this far from civilization the boys can do anything they want. They attempt to forge their own society, failing, however, in the face of terror, sin and evil. And as order collapses, as strange howls echo in the night, as terror begins its reign, the hope of adventure seems as far from reality as the hope of being rescued. Labeled a parable, an allegory, a myth, a morality tale, a parody, a political treatise, even a vision of the apocalypse, Lord of the Flies is perhaps our most memorable book about "the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart."
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Brampton Guardian newspaper review of Golding's Lord of the Flies
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