Lord of the Flies

William Golding

Nov 2002 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by William Golding

4.7

52 reviews

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6 hr 34 min

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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.

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4.7

52 reviews

Sienna Garbanz

December 23, 2020

Very interesting read, I love the input of the author at the beginning and end, it helps guide the interpretation. I appreciate the way the characters in the book represent the characteristics of people within a society in absence of law.

Razi Biswas

November 24, 2018

I really like this story it's danger and n incredible what it mean story was about Lord of the Flies.

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Adam Beck

April 25, 2023

wow.

About the author

Sir William Golding was born in Cornwall in 1911. He started writing at the age of seven, but following the wishes of his parents, studied natural sciences and English at Oxford. He served in World War II and following the war, returned to writing and teaching. By the time Lord of the Flies was finally accepted for publication in 1954, it had been turned down by more than twenty publishers. The book became an immediate bestseller. In 1983, Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature, largely based on this book. He was knighted in 1988 and died in 1993.

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