Golding, William

A group of schoolboys reverts to savagery after their plane crashes on a tropical island.

Shipwrecked children turn to primitive savagery in a portrayal of the collapse of social order into chaos.

Presents the text of the novel about a group of young boys who turn brutal in their efforts to survive after being stranded on an island during an atomic war, and includes statements by and about author William Golding, critical essays, and explanatory notes.

Sir William Golding reads his novel about a group of British school boys, stranded on a tropical island after a plane crash, who attempt to form a civilized society that descends into brutal anarchy.

Sir William Golding reads his novel about a group of British school boys, stranded on a tropical island after a plane crash, who attempt to form a civilized society that descends into brutal anarchy.

Group of English school boys are stranded on an unpopulated island and must confront society's complexities and their own natures.