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Lord of the flies / William Golding.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: London : Faber and Faber, 1999Description: 230 sISBN:
  • 0571200532
  • 9780571200535
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 823.9
Summary: "A plane crashes on a desert island. the only survivors are a group of schoolboys. At first they revel in the freedom and celebrate the absence of grown-ups. Soon though, as the boys' fragile sens of order begins to collapse, their fears start to take on a sinister, rpimitive significance. Suddenly, the world of cricket, homework and adventure stories seems a long way away. The boys are faced with a more pressing reality - survival - and the appearance of a terrifying beast who haunts their dreams. Originally published in 1954, William Golding's Lord of the flies is one of the most disturbing and celebrated novels of modern times.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Högskolan Väst Övre plan (3rd floor) 823.914 Golding Available 6004300074161
Total holds: 0

First published: 1954.

"A plane crashes on a desert island. the only survivors are a group of schoolboys. At first they revel in the freedom and celebrate the absence of grown-ups. Soon though, as the boys' fragile sens of order begins to collapse, their fears start to take on a sinister, rpimitive significance. Suddenly, the world of cricket, homework and adventure stories seems a long way away. The boys are faced with a more pressing reality - survival - and the appearance of a terrifying beast who haunts their dreams. Originally published in 1954, William Golding's Lord of the flies is one of the most disturbing and celebrated novels of modern times.

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