Lord of the Flies
William Golding
Nov 2002 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by William Golding
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William Golding’s profound tale of stranded youth, survival, and the shadowy depths of human nature
“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
At the dawn of the next World War, a plane crash strands a group of schoolboys on a remote island. There are no grownups. No rules. Freedom is celebrated. But when strange, distant noises and visions of a beast begin to haunt the boys, their fragile order unravels, and all hopes of rescue fade.
Since 1954, William Golding’s Lord of the Flies has shaped our understanding of human nature—the latent darkness within, and the destructive or creative capacity of collective will.
“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
At the dawn of the next World War, a plane crash strands a group of schoolboys on a remote island. There are no grownups. No rules. Freedom is celebrated. But when strange, distant noises and visions of a beast begin to haunt the boys, their fragile order unravels, and all hopes of rescue fade.
Since 1954, William Golding’s Lord of the Flies has shaped our understanding of human nature—the latent darkness within, and the destructive or creative capacity of collective will.
William Golding’s profound tale of stranded youth, survival, and the shadowy depths of human nature
“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
At the dawn of the next World War, a plane crash strand...
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Jeff Kennedy
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August 18, 2026
This is an amazing novel by an amazing novelist. HOWEVER, and I mean no disrespect, a novel this amazing deserves a narrator equally as amazing. I won't go so far as to say Mr. Golding was a "bad" narrator, but I fear he may not have truly appreciated how much skill and practice is required to narrate effectively. I'm still giving it 5 stars though, because I'm not going to give a novel of this caliber anything less than 5 stars.
Livia
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April 18, 2025
Exceptional. I read these reviews and find people saying "oh he explained too much in detail" ect. but this is one of the best books ever published. It teaches valuable lessons and genuinely opened my eyes. a great find
Sienna Garbanz
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December 23, 2020
Very interesting read, I love the input of the author at the beginning and end, it helps guide the interpretation. I appreciate the way the characters in the book represent the characteristics of people within a society in absence of law.
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.
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 f...
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