Golding, William 1911-1993

Lord of the flies by William Golding ( Book )
542 editions published between 1900 and 2011 in 37 languages and held by 6,885 libraries worldwide
The classic study of human nature which depicts the degeneration of a group of schoolboys marooned on a desert island.

The spire by William Golding ( Book )
44 editions published between 1963 and 2010 in 10 languages and held by 2,734 libraries worldwide
The dean builds his cathedral spire higher and higher--an impossibility in stone--and, as it rises, its shadow falls darkly on the world below.

The inheritors by William Golding ( Book )
64 editions published between 1955 and 2011 in 12 languages and held by 2,562 libraries worldwide
Eight Neanderthals encounter another race of beings like themselves, yet strangely different. This new race, Homo sapiens, fascinating in their skills and sophistication, terrifying in their cruelty, sense of guilt, and incipient corruption, spell doom for the more gentle folk whose world they will inherit.

Darkness visible by William Golding ( Book )
21 editions published between 1979 and 2007 in 6 languages and held by 2,532 libraries worldwide
"Wartime firestorms in London mutilate a child, Matty, whose physical appearance keeps others from forming relationships with him."

Rites of passage by William Golding ( Book )
43 editions published between 1580 and 2008 in 10 languages and held by 2,486 libraries worldwide
Edmund Talbot recounts his voyage from England to the Antipodes, and the humiliating confrontation between the stern Captain Anderson and the nervous parson, James Colley, which leads to the latter's death.

The paper men by William Golding ( Book )
23 editions published between 1984 and 1995 in 7 languages and held by 2,207 libraries worldwide
This powerful, original, and, above all, unpredictable novel pits Wilfred Barclay, a famous but failing British novelist, against Rick L. Tucker, an obscure American academic whose escape from scholarly oblivion hinges on becoming "the Barclay Man": biographer, editor of the posthumous papers and the recognized authority. Barclay's slide into destructive drinking, marital failure, and middle-aged lust is alternately pandered to and documented by the indefatigable Tucker. Locked in a lethal relationship of mutual dependence, the two men totter on the brink of physical, emotional, and spiritual chasms, their hatred of each other and themselves growing as they lose their wives, their self-respect, and their illusions. Golding's deceptively comic touch heightens the stunning impact of a climax that is as inevitable as it is unexpected.

The pyramid by William Golding ( Book )
42 editions published between 1967 and 2010 in 10 languages and held by 2,059 libraries worldwide
Oliver, an adolescent in England during the time of two seaters and the slient screen, reflects the interwoven patterns of sex and calf love. Rebellion and class distinction. A story created with loving but detached precision.

Close quarters by William Golding ( Book )
28 editions published between 1987 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 1,850 libraries worldwide
Sequel to: Rites of passage. Recounts the further adventures of the eighteenth-century fighting ship, converted at the close of the Napoleonic War to carry passengers and cargo from England to Australia.

Free fall by William Golding ( Book )
60 editions published between 1958 and 2009 in 9 languages and held by 1,825 libraries worldwide

Fire down below by William Golding ( Book )
23 editions published between 1989 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 1,769 libraries worldwide
Edmund Talbot is aboard a decrepit old warship, which lurches towards Australia. At sea, the hulk is charged with the care and protection of the lives of her colourful crew. Edward Talbot's progression towards self realisation is as turbulent as the voyage of his ship. Part three of a trilogy, sequel to Close Quarters.