William Golding s Lord of the Flies is a dystopian classic: exciting, relevant and thought-provoking (Stephen King). When a group of schoolboys are stranded on a desert island, what could go wrong? One of my favorite books - I read it every couple of years. (Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games) A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys. By day, they discover fantastic wildlife and dazzling beaches, learning to survive; at night, they are haunted by nightmares of a primitive beast. Orphaned by society, it isn t long before their innocent childhood games devolve into a savage, murderous hunt ... Stands out mightily in my memory ... Such a strong statement about the human heart. (Patricia Cornwell) Terrifying and haunting. (Kingsley Amis) Beautifully written, tragic and provocative. (E. M. Forster) ONE OF THE BBC S ICONIC NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD What readers are saying: Every real human being should read this ... This is what we are. It s brilliant, it s captivating, it s thought provoking and brutal and for some, its truly terrifying. It can be read and re-read many times, and every time something new will appear. There is a reason why this is studied at school ... Excellent read. This is one of the few books I ve read that I keep on my Kindle to read again. I revisit this every few years and it s always fresh and impressive ... One of the best books I ve ever read.
