Lord of the Flies (Penguin Drop Caps) (Penguin audiobooks) (Faber Library, v. 3)

by William Golding

Lois Lowry (Afterword) and Jennifer Buehler

Golding’s iconic 1954 novel, now with a new foreword by Lois Lowry, remains one of the greatest books ever written for young adults and an unforgettable classic for readers of any age.
 
This edition includes a new Suggestions for Further Reading by Jennifer Buehler.

At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to celebrate. This far from civilization they can do anything they want. Anything. But as order collapses, as strange howls echo in the night, as terror begins its reign, the hope of adventure seems as far removed from reality as the hope of being rescued.

• ISBN10: 0399501487
• ISBN13: 9780399501487
• Publish Date: 16 December 2003 (first published December 1954)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 30 January 2010
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Format: Paperback (US Tall Rack)
• Pages: 224
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780399501487

Reviews

[maggiefan]

What the fuck...

[Bianca]

What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages?

[Michael @ Knowledge Lost]

Wow, there is a lot in The Lord of the Flies, but I’m not going to dive into any of it; not at this point of time. All I will say is this classic dystopian novel could be about the importance of rules, a metaphor of something spiritual, a book of sociology or simply a story of young boys living a fantasy of no adult supervision. That’s the beauty of novels; according to William Golding. While it seems that a lot of people hated this book, it may be the simple fact that a lot of people were forced to read this book at school. After a plane crash leaving only a few survivors; all teenage boys, they set out to survive on an island while they wait to get rescued. They quickly organise themselves and set some rules, but with every day passing everything slowly collapses. This is a decent read and if you never had a chance to read it please don’t over look it; it may have something in it for you.