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William golding, in full sir william gerald golding, born september 19, 1911, st. Sir william gerald golding was a british novelist, poet, playwright and nobel prize for literature laureate, best known for his novel lord of the flies. William golding is currently considered a single author. Buy rites of passage sea trilogy new ed by william golding isbn. Before reading rites of passage, i was curious to know how it had triumphed over both anthony burgesss earthly powers and jl carrs glorious a month in the country in the 1980 booker. Rites of passage by william golding, 1982, playboy edition, in english.
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With wit and disdain he records mounting tensions on board, as an obsequious clergyman attracts the animosity of the tyrannical captain and surly crew. Now reissued with a new jacket the first volume of golding s sea trilogy, which follows the trials and fortunes of a warship captain bound for australia. William golding s rites of passage is one of those books you cant say much about, since it ruins the tale. Edmund talbot, an educated young man from the british upper class and the main narrator in goldings rites of passage, must have had diderots famous opening lines from le fataliste. Talbot is a pompous young man, and aristocrat, who happens to keep a detailed journal. Sir william gerald golding cbe 19 september 1911 19 june 1993 was an english novelist, playwright, and poet. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. In 1980, he was awarded the booker prize for rites of passage, the first novel in what became his sea trilogy, to the ends of the earth. Rites of passage by william golding, first edition abebooks. Best known for his debut novel lord of the flies 1954, he would go on to publish another eleven novels in his lifetime. He was also awarded the booker prize for literature in 1980 for his novel rites of passage, the first book of the trilogy to the ends of the earth. Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks.
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