Product Description

William Golding's classic novel of primitive savagery and survival is one of the most vividly realized and riveting works in modern fiction. The tale begins after a plane wreck deposits a group of English school boys, aged six to twelve on an isolated tropical island. Their struggle to survive and impose order quickly evolves from a battle against nature into a battle against their own primitive instincts. Golding's portrayal of the collapse of social order into chaos draws the fine line between innocence and savagery.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #148232 in Books
• Published on: 2005-10-11
• Released on: 2005-10-11
• Formats: Audiobook, Unabridged
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 6
• Binding: Audio CD

Features

• ISBN13: 9780307281708
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Sir William Golding was born in Cornwall in 1911. He started writing at the age of seven, but following the wishes of his parents, studied natural sciences and English at Oxford. He served in World War II and following the war, returned to writing and teaching. By the time Lord of the Flies was finally accepted for publication in 1954, it had been turned down by more than twenty publishers. The book became an immediate bestseller. In 1983, Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature, largely based on this book. He was knighted in 1988 and died in 1993.

Customer Reviews

Excellent story - not sure about the narrator...
If I were scoring the story, it would have 5 stars. Unfortunately this reading my the author isn't all that great. For one, it's dated and the audio quality suffers from that. There is no consistency in the sound so one minute he sounds okay and the next as though he's stepped away from the microphone. Another annoying factor is the breathing and sighing while he's reading making the whole thing sound like a chore. It's a pity because this is an excellent story but the narration could use improvement.

SOMEBODY PLEASE RESCUE THIS BOOK FROM ITS AUTHOR
This audio CD had me excited at first, at least until I actually played it. It's the most boring read of any story I've ever heard in my life. Golding's a great writer, but he ain't no reader. His own commentary in parts is distracting and irritating. His mouth noises unsettle me, and his slow, dull, expressionless rendering of this classaic grates on the spirit. Too bad an accomplished reader such as Roger Dressler or Garrick Hagon can't do this novel justice. It's just a damned shame is all.

Lord of the Flies Audio
I have taught Lord of the Flies to my English classes for years. The kids love it. I read almost all of the book aloud, and my voice gets tired after reading period after period. I was so excited when I found the audio...until my class and I listened to it. The author reads the novel in a horridly monontone voice. It's sad that someone who writes so well, reads so badly.