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Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
Brand
Unbranded
MPN
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ISBN
0399501487
Book Title
Lord of the Flies
Item Length
7.5in
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year
2003
Format
Mass Market, Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.6in
Author
William Golding
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Psychological, Classics, Literary
Item Width
4.2in
Item Weight
4.2 Oz
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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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.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0399501487
ISBN-13
9780399501487
eBay Product ID (ePID)
133154

Product Key Features

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

Dimensions

Item Length
7.5in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
4.2in
Weight
4.6 Oz
Item Weight
4.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Age Range
18-Up
Lc Classification Number
Pr6013.O35l6 1954
Notes by
E. L. Epstein
Publication Date
2003-12-16
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Grade to
Up
Reviews
" 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
Copyright Date
1954
Target Audience
Trade
Afterword by
Lowry, Lois, Lowry Lois
Lccn
54-011717
Dewey Decimal
823/.914
Series
Perigee
Dewey Edition
21

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The book was in rough condition, but I love the vintage feel and look it has, so I don't mind it at all. The cover is different than what was pictured, but I believe I got the cover we all know well for this book, again, I don't mind. The delivery was slow, but I can't complain too much about the seller after the product departs their facility. I will be ordering from this seller again, absolutely. A++ seller.
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The spine of the book was cracked but still able to read so not a huge issue
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Different edition than shown in listing. Luckily the chapters match up to the edition being used by the students I'm tutoring. Extra content included in listed edition is not included in the edition received. Cover is pretty worn, but all pages are clean and intact.
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    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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Lord of the flies

    Great deal. I ended up ordering the book for my daughter's summer English assignment. All the books were in use at our public library. Good thing we bought our own copy bc she needed to take cliff notes in the book. Once she has finished the book, I'll get a chance to read this classic again.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: lern2read

  • Lord of the Flies

    The book price was good for the condition it was in. I purchased it for a student at school who has been required to read it in a class.

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