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Lord of the Flies
by Golding, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Coward-Mccann, Inc. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1955. First American Edition. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 243 pages; 1955 Coward-Mccann. HC/DJ 1st American edition, stated. Snugly bound and clean in original wraparound pictorial dust jacket lettered in yellow and white. Bound in quarter tan cloth backed spine and green and tan weave patterned paper covered boards. Usual light toning to the board edges; trace halo toning to endpages. Jacket corner clipped front flap with just a fragment of the original issue price showing. Very slight rubbing to jacket at spine ends; spine panel a trifle toned. A handsome and well preserved copy. NF/VG++ .
Synopsis
Even though Lord of the Flies is a frequent submission on any banned books list, many high school students are first introduced to this classic piece of literature in their freshman English class. Using very young protagonists set in a harsh, wild environment, author William Golding's disturbing and engaging novel addresses the themes of human nature and personal welfare, often resulting in violence and murder. Despite its controversial subject matter, it is often considered one of the best novels of the 20th Century. Lord of the Flies turned Golding into a household name, and although Lord of the Flies was his most popular book, he remained a successful author long after its publication. In fact, Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983, where he remarked that he sought to “...illuminate the human condition in the world of today” through his novels. Published in 1954 in London by Faber and Faber, Lord of the Flies has sold over millions of copies worldwide. It has been translated into many languages, including Basque and Catalan. Evidently, even though the book focuses on the trials and tribulations of twelve young boys, the themes and archetypes resonate with all readers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- DogStar Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53136
- Title
- Lord of the Flies
- Author
- Golding, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Coward-Mccann, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1955
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
DogStar Books
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About DogStar Books
DogStar Books is an open-shop used and rare book store located in historic Lancaster PA. We have been buying and selling scholarly, antiquarian and better books, images, and paper since 1991. We maintain a large general collection of over 40,000 titles on premises to serve our local book loving clientele. Out of town visitors and buyers are always welcome. Our online inventory at Biblio began in 2020 and we will be increasing our inventory here on a regular basis.
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