{"product_id":"9780571273577","title":"Lord of the Flies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Golding's \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies \u003c\/i\u003eis a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003edystopian \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eclassic: 'e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003exciting, relevant and thought-provoking' (Stephen King). W\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehen a\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e group of schoolboys are stranded on a desert island, what could go wrong?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of my favorite books - I read it every couple of years.' (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuzanne Collins, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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 ... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Stands out mightily in my memory ... Such a strong statement about the human heart.' (Patricia Cornwell)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Terrifying and haunting.' (Kingsley Amis)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beautifully written, tragic and provocative.' (E. M. Forster)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE BBC'S ICONIC 'NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eWhat readers are saying:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eEvery real human being should read this ... This is what we are.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's brilliant, it's captivating, it's thought provoking and brutal and for some, its truly terrifying.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003et can be read and re-read many times, and every time something new will appear\u003c\/b\u003e.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThere is a reason why this is studied at school ... Excellent read.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is one of the few books I've read that I keep on my Kindle to read again.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I revisit this every few years and it's always fresh and impressive ... One of the best books I've ever read.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Golding","offers":[{"title":"Faber \u0026amp; Faber |  Paperback \/ softback | B-format paperback |  2011-08-04","offer_id":44301727138047,"sku":"9780571273577","price":20.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_fa56b681-c7a2-49f3-b6c4-52050bd718ce.jpg?v=1695144931","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780571273577","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}