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William Golding - Lord of the Flies, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 1997

Lord of the Flies

Av William Golding

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This dystopian classic, which has sold over 25 million copies, is '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.'
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  • Utgivningsdatum: 1997-03-03
  • Mått: 126 x 198 x 14 mm
  • Vikt: 197 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 240
  • Förlag: Faber & Faber
  • ISBN: 9780571191475
  • Utmärkelser: Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 100 2003
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Lord of the Flies, William Golding's first novel, was turned down by several publishers but rescued from the 'reject pile' at Faber and published in 1954. It became a modern classic selling millions of copies, translated into 44 languages and made into a film by Peter Brook in 1963. Golding wrote eleven other novels, a play and two essay collections. He won the Booker Prize for Rites of Passage in 1980 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983. He was knighted in 1988 and died in 1993. www.william-golding.co.uk

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9 recensioner, genomsnitt 4.2/5

  1. 5/5 Michelle, H

    Four British boys are stranded on a desert island and try to survive. This initially innocent story turns out cruel, brutal and psychologic. As the boys divide themselves into two groups, the natural rule of the survival of the fittest is being implemented. Soon the boys commit crimes one never suspect civilized British school boys to be capable of. The novel is one of the best I have ever read, I strongly recommend it! It's crammed with symbols and highlights the darkness of human nature.
    The lack of civilization wand laws slowly erase the bounderies between right and wrong. Our natural impulses and instincts take the upperhand and without a judicial system, policeforces, prisons and other people our moral values vanishes. Eventually, the greediness and violence within ourselves lead to devastating consequences.

  2. 5/5 Karin

    "Flugornas Herre" var en hemsk bok som väckte många funderingar kring människans ondska.
    Boken utspelar sig under andra världskriget på en obebodd ö i Söderhavet där några skolpojkar kastats iland på grund av att deras flygplan störtat. Barnen bestämmer sig för att bilda ett eget samhälle med regler och normer och pojken Ralph blir den utsedda ledaren. Detta är dock inte Jack nöjd med och han blir genast en liten motstridig konkurrent.
    Till en början verkar det som ett paradis att leva på ön, eftersom barnen kan leka och busa utan några föräldrars tillsyn. Men snart tar leken en annan vändning då rivaliteten växer mellan ledarna och skräckfantasier blir alltmer vanliga. Jack och hans gängs grymhet påbörjar en hetsjakt där allt man slutligen vill se är blod och död.

    Denna bok måste väckt mycket uppmärksamhet när den släpptes 1954 och människorna kunde läsa om den ondska som omger oss. Men än finns frågorna kvar; är vi födda med ondska eller är den en produkt av vår omgivning?

  3. 5/5 Skog
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  5. 2/5 Emma

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