Books with author William Golding's

A plane crashes on a desert island and the only survivors, a group of schoolboys, assemble on the beach and wait to be rescued. By day they inhabit a land of bright fantastic birds and dark blue seas, but at night their dreams are haunted by the image of a terrifying beast. As the boys' delicate sense of order fades, so their childish dreams are transformed into something more primitive, and their behaviour starts to take on a murderous, savage significance. First published in 1954, Lord of the Flies is one of the most celebrated and widely read of modern classics.

NY, Coward-McCann (1962). 2nd edition, 2nd printing. Previous owner name on front endpaper, else fine hardcover. Dustjacket is lightly tanned, spine more darkly so, some soiling at back, 1/4 inch chip at head of spine, a couple of other tiny chips, else very good in archival (removable) mylar cover. Introduction by E.M. Forster. Cover art by George Salter. Not a remainder. B277

William Golding's classic novel of primitive savagery and survival is one of the most vividly realized and riveting works in modern fiction. The tale begins after a plane wreck deposits a group of English school boys, aged six to twelve on an isolated tropical island. Their struggle to survive and impose order quickly evolves from a battle against nature into a battle against their own primitive instincts. Golding's portrayal of the collapse of social order into chaos draws the fine line between innocence and savagery.