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Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies( )
Author: Golding, William
Cover Design by: Hische, Jessica
Series title:Penguin Drop Caps Ser.
ISBN:978-0-14-312429-0
Publication Date:May 2013
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
Imprint:Penguin Books
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $27.00
Book Description:

From A to Z, the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers--featuring cover art by Jessica Hische It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet. In a design collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, the series features unique cover art by Hische, a superstar...
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Book Details
Pages:256
Detailed Subjects: Fiction / Psychological
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.37 x 7.78 x 0.79 Inches
Book Weight:0.662 Pounds
Author Biography
Golding, William (Author)
William Golding was born in Cornwall, England on September 19, 1911. Although educated to be a scientist at the request of his father, he developed an interest in literature. At Oxford University, he studied natural science for two years and then transferred to a program for English literature and philosophy. He eventually became a schoolmaster at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury. During World War II, he joined the Royal Navy and was involved in the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck. After the war, he returned to Bishop Wordsworth's School and taught there until 1962.

His first novel, Lord of the Flies, was published in 1954 and was made into a film in 1963. His other novels include The Inheritors, Free Fall, The Spire, The Pyramid, The Paper Men, Close Quarters, and Fire down Below. He won the Booker Prize for Rites of Passage in 1980 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983. He also wrote plays, essays, and short stories. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988. He died on June 19, 1993.

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