Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies
INTRODUCED BY STEPHEN KING
'There aren't any grown-ups anywhere.'
A plane crashes on a desert island. but it isn't long before their innocent games devolve into something far more dangerous .
The iconic classic in a luxurious anniversary edition, with a foreword by Stephen King.
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'There aren't any grown-ups anywhere.'
A plane carrying a group of British schoolboys crashes on a deserted tropical island. The boys, ranging in age from young children to early adolescents, are left stranded without any adult supervision. What begins as a thrilling adventure soon turns into a desperate struggle for survival. By day, the boys explore the island, enjoying the freedom of their unique situation. They feast on abundant fruit, revel in the crystalline waters of the lagoon, and establish their own rules and leadership structure.
However, as night falls, the island transforms into a place of mystery and fear. The boys are tormented by terrifying visions of an imagined beast lurking within the dark jungle. These nightmares and the oppressive atmosphere exacerbate the tensions among the group. As their society begins to fracture, a battle for power and control ensues. Innocence gives way to primal instincts, and the veneer of civilisation rapidly fades.
Lord of the Flies delves deep into the human psyche, exploring themes of inherent evil, the loss of innocence, and the thin veneer that separates civilisation from barbarism. Through William Golding's gripping narrative, readers are forced to confront uncomfortable truths about human nature and the instinctual drives that lie beneath the surface of everyday life.
This powerful and haunting classic, now introduced by renowned author Stephen King, continues to provoke thought and discussion, remaining as relevant today as it was upon its publication. The novel's stark portrayal of the descent into chaos and savagery compels readers to question the constructs that hold society together.
As the boys' initial attempts at maintaining order and cooperation are overtaken by fear and power struggles, Lord of the Flies paints a chilling picture of what can happen when the structures of authority and civility collapse. It is a compelling exploration of human nature and the delicate balance that sustains our social frameworks.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780571390762
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 07 November 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main - 70th anniversary hardback edition
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 256
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About the Author
William Golding (1911 - 1993) was born in Cornwall and educated in Marlborough and Oxford. Before becoming a writer, he was an actor, lecturer, small-boat sailor, musician and schoolteacher. In 1940 he joined the Royal Navy and took part in the D-Day operation and liberation of the Netherlands. Lord of the Flies, his first novel, was turned down by several publishers but rescued from the 'reject pile' at Faber and published in 1954. It became a modern classic selling millions of copies, translated into 35 languages and made into a film by Peter Brook in 1963. Golding wrote eleven other novels, a play and two essay collections. He won the Booker Prize for Rites of Passage in 1980 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983. He was knighted in 1988 and died in 1993. www.william-golding.co.uk
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