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Born in cornwall, england, in 1911 and educated at oxford university, william gerald goldings first book, poems, was published in 1935. It is a commentary on the darkness that exists in all mankind. Much discussed and debated, this influential book has kept readers talking for more than a generation. In other words, the book was a bestseller, in a way that is usually granted only to adventure stories, light reading and childrens books. Skilfully exploring the tension between individuality and conformity, the desire for civilisation versus the lust for power, it is unsurprising that william goldings debut novel went on to become such a triumph. Scott fitzgeralds classic american novel of the roaring twenties is beloved by generations of readers and stands as his crowning work.
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