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William Golding The Man Who Wrote Lord Of The Flies Professor John Carey

Author: John Carey

William Golding was born in 1911 and educated at his local grammar school and at Brasenose College, Oxford. He published a volume of poems in 1934 and served in the Royal Navy during the war....

William Golding was born in 1911 and educated at his local grammar school and at Brasenose College, Oxford. He published a volume of poems in 1934 and served in the Royal Navy during the war. Afterwards, he returned to education as a teacher in Salisbury.

"Lord of the Flies," his first novel, was an immediate success and was followed by a series of...

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William Golding was born in 1911 and educated at his local grammar school and at Brasenose College, Oxford. He published a volume of poems in 1934 and served in the Royal Navy during the war. Afterwards, he returned to education as a teacher in Salisbury.

"Lord of the Flies," his first novel, was an immediate success and was followed by a series of remarkable novels, including "The Inheritors," "Pincher Martin," and "The Cone." He won the Booker Prize for "Rites of Passage" in 1980, received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983, and was knighted in 1988. He passed away in 1993.

Pages: 608, Dimensions: 12.6x12.6cm

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Author
John Carey
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Language
English
Subtitle
-
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
577
Release Date
-
Publication Date
2010
Dimensions
12.6x19.8 cm
Award
Nobel
ISBN-13
9780571231645

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William Golding was born in 1911 and educated at his local grammar school and at Brasenose College, Oxford. He published a volume of poems in 1934 and served in the Royal Navy during the war. Afterwards, he returned to education as a teacher in Salisbury.

"Lord of the Flies," his first novel, was an immediate success and was followed by a series of remarkable novels, including "The Inheritors," "Pincher Martin," and "The Cone." He won the Booker Prize for "Rites of Passage" in 1980, received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983, and was knighted in 1988. He passed away in 1993.

Pages: 608, Dimensions: 12.6x12.6cm

Manufacturer

Author
John Carey
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Language
English
Subtitle
-
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
577
Release Date
-
Publication Date
2010
Dimensions
12.6x19.8 cm
Award
Nobel
ISBN-13
9780571231645

Important information

Specifications are collected from official manufacturer websites. Please verify the specifications before proceeding with your final purchase. If you notice any problem you can report it here.

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