Lord of the Flies: with an introduction by Stephen King (Penguin Drop Caps) (Penguin audiobooks) (Faber Library, v. 3)

by William Golding

Stephen King (Introduction)

William Golding's Lord of the Flies is a dystopian classic: 'exciting, relevant and thought-provoking' (Stephen King). When a group of schoolboys are stranded on a desert island, what could go wrong?

'One of my favorite books - I read it every couple of years.' (Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games)

A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys. By day, they discover fantastic wildlife and dazzling beaches, learning to survive; at night, they are haunted by nightmares of a primitive beast. Orphaned by society, it isn't long before their innocent childhood games devolve into a savage, murderous hunt ...

'Stands out mightily in my memory ... Such a strong statement about the human heart.' (Patricia Cornwell)

'Terrifying and haunting.' (Kingsley Amis)

'Beautifully written, tragic and provocative.' (E. M. Forster)

ONE OF THE BBC'S ICONIC 'NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD'

What readers are saying:

'Every real human being should read this ... This is what we are.'

'It's brilliant, it's captivating, it's thought provoking and brutal and for some, its truly terrifying.'

'It can be read and re-read many times, and every time something new will appear.'

'There is a reason why this is studied at school ... Excellent read.'

'This is one of the few books I've read that I keep on my Kindle to read again.'

'I revisit this every few years and it's always fresh and impressive ... One of the best books I've ever read.'

• ISBN10: 0571273572
• ISBN13: 9780571273577
• Publish Date: 4 August 2011 (first published December 1954)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Faber & Faber
• Edition: Main - Centenary Edition
• Format: Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
• Pages: 256
• Language: English

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.