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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780399501487
Edition: 41st
ISBN: 0399501487
Label: Perigee Books
Manufacturer: Perigee Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: July 27, 1959
Publisher: Perigee Books
Studio: Perigee Books
Features:- ISBN13: 9780399501487
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Beautifully written, tragic and provacative, an adventure culminizing in terror.
Amazon.com Review:
William Golding's classic tale about a group of English schoolboys who are plane-wrecked on a deserted island is just as chilling and relevant today as when it was first published in 1954. At first, the stranded boys cooperate, attempting to gather food, make shelters, and maintain signal fires. Overseeing their efforts are Ralph, "the boy with fair hair," and Piggy, Ralph's chubby, wisdom-dispensing sidekick whose thick spectacles come in handy for lighting fires. Although Ralph tries to impose order and delegate responsibility, there are many in their number who would rather swim, play, or hunt the island's wild pig population. Soon Ralph's rules are being ignored or challenged outright. His fiercest antagonist is Jack, the redheaded leader of the pig hunters, who manages to lure away many of the boys to join his band of painted savages. The situation deteriorates as the trappings of civilization continue to fall away, until Ralph discovers that instead of being hunters, he and Piggy have become the hunted: "He forgot his words, his hunger and thirst, and became fear; hopeless fear on flying feet." Golding's gripping novel explores the boundary between human reason and animal instinct, all on the brutal playing field of adolescent competition. --Jennifer Hubert
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The Lord of the Flies, a book that William Golding had written in response to a book that had come out during the 1950's that was about a group of young boys who had become stranded on an island and lived happily till someone came and rescued them. Golding firmly believed that this scenario of joy would never occur in real life if a group of boys had become stranded on an island and his Lord of the Flies tells the story of such a tale.
The book starts off with a group of young British school ... Read More
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The captivating novel, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, is one that will capture the reader instantly and ensnare them in a world of terror in its rawest form: pure humanity.
The novel opens on a seemingly harmless setting, a group of schoolboys stranded on an island. All goes well in the beginning, and Golding leads the reader to believe that all will be well. The little'uns will be comforted, the makeshift government will do for now, they will all be rescued and live happily ever ... Read More
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I'm 14 years old, and I had to get this book for my 9th grade english class. It's one of those books that you can really get into, and it can make you think. It's a cool book, and it's pretty fun to read. I'd recommend it to anyone over 13 years old, because although it's a great book, it might not be the best book for a younger kid to read.
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The movie was good, The book was awesome. I want to see another move made only this time make it exactly like Golding wrote it. I dont think that would be too hard, as oppose to any other way .They would just have to stay completely away from hollywood. I think it would sell out without "selling out". What is it with the need to change things that are already perfect? Thoreau,Muir,and many others asked the same question.
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In Lord of the Flies, Golding explores how various aspects of our psychology drive our social behaviour. Psychological components thats play major roles in the story are: power-lust, shame and pride, social status and authority, mob-logic, goals and values, the conflict between immediate pleasure and long-term salvation, sense of morality, and various forms of fear.
It's brilliant how Golding uses all these components of our nature to tell a convincing and enthralling story about how peace ... Read More
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