Lord of the Flies Johnson cover William Golding Penguin 34th 2016 1954 TR 219 VG

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ISBN
9780399501487
Book Title
Lord of the Flies
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Item Length
7.5 in
Publication Year
2003
Format
Mass Market
Language
English
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
William Golding
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Psychological, Classics, Literary
Item Weight
4.3 Oz
Item Width
4.1 in
Number of Pages
224 Pages
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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0399501487
ISBN-13
9780399501487
eBay Product ID (ePID)
133154

Product Key Features

Book Title
Lord of the Flies
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, Classics, Literary
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Fiction
Author
William Golding
Format
Mass Market

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Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
4.3 Oz
Item Length
7.5 in
Item Width
4.1 in

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LCCN
54-011717
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" Lord of the Flies is one of my favorite books. I still read it every couple of years." --Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games trilogy "I finished the last half of Lord of the Flies in a single afternoon, my eyes wide, my heart pounding, not thinking, just inhaling....My rule of thumb as a writer and reader--largely formed by Lord of the Flies --is feel it first, think about it later ." -- Stephen King "This brilliant work is a frightening parody on man's return [in a few weeks] to that state of darkness from which it took him thousands of years to emerge. Fully to succeed, a fantasy must approach very close to reality. Lord of the Flies does. It must also be superbly written. It is." --The New York Times Book Review, " Lord of the Flies  is one of my favorite books. I still read it every couple of years."  --Suzanne Collins, author of  The Hunger Games trilogy "I finished the last half of Lord of the Flies  in a single afternoon, my eyes wide, my heart pounding, not thinking, just inhaling....My rule of thumb as a writer and reader--largely formed by Lord of the Flies --is feel it first, think about it later ."  -- Stephen King "This brilliant work is a frightening parody on man's return [in a few weeks] to that state of darkness from which it took him thousands of years to emerge. Fully to succeed, a fantasy must approach very close to reality.  Lord of the Flies  does. It must also be superbly written. It is."  --The New York Times Book Review, "The most influential novel...since Salinger's  Catcher in the Rye ."  -- Time " Lord of the Flies  [is my selection for The Book That Changed My Life] because it is both a story with a message and because it is a great tale of adventure. My advice about reading is to do a lot of it." --  Stephen King, for the National Book Foundation, The Book That Changed My Life "[T]his brilliant work is a frightening parody on man's return (in a few weeks) to that state of darkness from which it took him thousands of years to emerge. Fully to succeed, a fantasy must approach very close to reality.  Lord of the Flies  does. It must also be superbly written. It is."  -- The New York Times Book Review   "[S]parely and elegantly written... Lord of the Flies  is a grim anti-pastoral in which adults are disguised as children who replicate the worst of their elders' heritage of ignorance, violence, and warfare."  -- Joyce Carol Oates, New York Review of Books, " Lord of the Flies  is one of my favorite books. That was a big influence on me as a teenager, I still read it every couple of years."  -Suzanne Collins, author of  The Hunger Games "As exciting, relevant, and thought-provoking now as it was when Golding published it in 1954." - Stephen King "The most influential novel...since Salinger's  Catcher in the Rye ."  -Time "This brilliant work is a frightening parody on man's return (in a few weeks) to that state of darkness from which it took him thousands of years to emerge. Fully to succeed, a fantasy must approach very close to reality.  Lord of the Flies  does. It must also be superbly written. It is."  -The New York Times Book Review   "Sparely and elegantly written... Lord of the Flies  is a grim anti-pastoral in which adults are disguised as children who replicate the worst of their elders' heritage of ignorance, violence, and warfare."  -Joyce Carol Oates, New York Review of Books, " Lord of the Flies  is one of my favorite books. That was a big influence on me as a teenager, I still read it every couple of years."  -- Suzanne Collins, author of  The Hunger Games " Lord of the Flies  [is my selection for The Book That Changed My Life] because it is both a story with a message and because it is a great tale of adventure. My advice about reading is to do a lot of it." --  Stephen King, for the National Book Foundation, The Book That Changed My Life "The most influential novel...since Salinger's  Catcher in the Rye ."  -- Time "This brilliant work is a frightening parody on man's return (in a few weeks) to that state of darkness from which it took him thousands of years to emerge. Fully to succeed, a fantasy must approach very close to reality.  Lord of the Flies  does. It must also be superbly written. It is."  -- The New York Times Book Review   "Sparely and elegantly written... Lord of the Flies  is a grim anti-pastoral in which adults are disguised as children who replicate the worst of their elders' heritage of ignorance, violence, and warfare."  -- Joyce Carol Oates, New York Review of Books, " Lord of the Flies  is one of my favorite books. That was a big influence on me as a teenager, I still read it every couple of years."  -- Suzanne Collins, author of  The Hunger Games " Lord of the Flies  [is my selection for The Book That Changed My Life] because it is both a story with a message and because it is a great tale of adventure. My advice about reading is to do a lot of it." --  Stephen King, for the National Book Foundation, The Book That Changed My Life "The most influential novel...since Salinger's  Catcher in the Rye ."  -- Time "[T]his brilliant work is a frightening parody on man's return (in a few weeks) to that state of darkness from which it took him thousands of years to emerge. Fully to succeed, a fantasy must approach very close to reality.  Lord of the Flies  does. It must also be superbly written. It is."  -- The New York Times Book Review   "[S]parely and elegantly written... Lord of the Flies  is a grim anti-pastoral in which adults are disguised as children who replicate the worst of their elders' heritage of ignorance, violence, and warfare."  -- Joyce Carol Oates, New York Review of Books, " Lord of the Flies  is one of my favorite books. That was a big influence on me as a teenager, I still read it every couple of years."  -- Suzanne Collins, author of  The Hunger Games "The most influential novel...since Salinger's  Catcher in the Rye ."  -- Time " Lord of the Flies  [is my selection for The Book That Changed My Life] because it is both a story with a message and because it is a great tale of adventure. My advice about reading is to do a lot of it." --  Stephen King, for the National Book Foundation, The Book That Changed My Life "[T]his brilliant work is a frightening parody on man's return (in a few weeks) to that state of darkness from which it took him thousands of years to emerge. Fully to succeed, a fantasy must approach very close to reality.  Lord of the Flies  does. It must also be superbly written. It is."  -- The New York Times Book Review   "[S]parely and elegantly written... Lord of the Flies  is a grim anti-pastoral in which adults are disguised as children who replicate the worst of their elders' heritage of ignorance, violence, and warfare."  -- Joyce Carol Oates, New York Review of Books
Dewey Edition
21
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Afterword by
Lowry, Lois
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
823/.914
Synopsis
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.
LC Classification Number
PR6013.O35L6 1954

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  • by nanashiame
    Aug 05, 2020Top favorable review

    Great cover art, great condition for used book

    I've loved Lord of the Flies for a long time, but so many of the covers are absolutely hideous. This is the cover I've been wanting. It's a used book, but wear is minimal, and all things considered it's in great condition. The photographs accurately displayed what I was going to get. I'm very happy to finally have an appealing cover for this excellent story.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: larr-snee

  • by 2012braun2012
    Feb 22, 2025

    Book has a lot of highlighting and some ...

    Book has a lot of highlighting and some notes written in it in pencil, book physically is in good condition.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • by gigarcia
    Oct 04, 2016

    Great Book

    Haven't read this book in 20 years. Book was in used conditionbu, lightly used... great value!!!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

  • by attictreasuresmt
    Dec 12, 2015

    Will society always spin into anarchy and chaos?

    William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is simply one of the best novels written. The book appears on virtually every Best 100 Books list. The story involves a group of British children who are stranded on a tropical island. They initially organize around Ralph, and begin to prepare their island paradise for survival, while also maintaining a fire to alert any search party of their presence. The group creates rules for their mini civilization. Conflict begins when Jack organizes his group of “hunters”, rejecting Ralph’s authority. The civilization descends into chaos, and even murder as the hunters challenge Ralph. Can society be organized around logic and order? Or is it man’s nature to reject order? Can society (government) rule by consent of the governed, or must it rely on force and the ...

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: thehoneyroastedpeanut

  • by gini4051
    Mar 17, 2025

    Fun book to read

    Book arrived as described. This is a book I read many times when in school. I just thought it would be nice to have a copy.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

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