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Description
14.5 Million copies sold to date The classic, startling, and perennially bestselling portrait of human nature-now available as a Premium Edition with a stunning new cover and re-set, easy-to-read text.
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Summary
the book is about a group of kids from the same school that are going on a trip when their plane crashes. they managed to survive the crash but they are in the middle of nowhere and they are the only survivors of the crash. no grown ups survived. they managed to swim to the nearest island and... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Memorable Quotes
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“Sucks to your assmar.”
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“Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them. Yet there was a space round Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law.”
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“Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of a true, wise friend called Piggy.”
First Sentence
The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way toward the lagoon.
Table of Contents
1. The Sound of the Shell
2. Fire on the Mountain
3. Huts on the Beach
4. Painted faces and Long Hair
5. Beast from Water
6. Beast from Air
7. Shadows and Tall Trees
8. Gift for the Darkness
9. A View to a Death
10. The Shell and the Glasses
11. Castle Rock
12. Cry of the Hunters
Authors & Contributors
- William Golding (Author)
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