Lord of the Flies

Classic City Readers December Selection:
Title: Lord of the Flies
Author: William Golding
Year Published: 1954
Place on the top 100: 8
Awards Won: 1983 Nobel Prize in Literature



A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of British schoolboys. At first they revel in the freedom and celebrate the absence of grown-ups. Soon though, as the boys' fragile sense of order begins to collapse, their fears start to take on a sinister, primitive significance. Suddenly, the world of cricket, homework and adventure stories seems a long way away. The boys are faced with a more pressing reality — survival — and the appearance of a terrifying beast who haunts their dreams.

Discussion Meeting: Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 7:30pm
Host: Daniela
Discussion Leader: Lynda