Lord of the Flies

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by William Golding

When a plane crashes on a remote island, a small group of schoolboys are the sole survivors.

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Description

From the prophetic Simon and virtuous Ralph to the lovable Piggy and brutish Jack, each of the boys attempts to establish control as the reality – and brutal savagery – of their situation sets in.

The boys’ struggle to find a way of existing in a community with no fixed boundaries invites readers to evaluate the concepts involved in social and political constructs and moral frameworks. Ideas of community, leadership, and the rule of law are called into question as the reader has to consider who has a right to power, why, and what the consequences of the acquisition of power may be. Often compared to Catcher in the Rye, Lord of the Flies also represents a coming-of-age story of innocence lost.

Additional information

Book Condition

Used – Seen Better Days

Cover

Paperback

Size

264 pages, 12 x 19 cm

Published

Faber & Faber (first published September 17th 1954)

Genre

Fiction, Classics, Young Adult

Awards

Hugo Award for Best Novel (1985),
Nebula Award for Best Novel (1984),
Locus Award Nominee for Best First Novel and Best SF Novel (1985),
British Science Fiction Association Award Nominee for Best Novel (1984),
Philip K. Dick Award (1985),
John W. Campbell Memorial Award Nominee (1985),
Ditmar Award for Best International Long Fiction (1985),
SF Chronicle Award for Novel (1985),
Tähtivaeltaja Award (1992),
Prix Aurora Award Nominee (1985),
Seiun Award 星雲賞 for Best Translated Long Story (1987)

Lord of the Flies

4,00 

1 in stock