William Golding
Subtitle: the man who wrote Lord of the flies : a life
By: John Carey.
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 573
ISBN-13: 9780571231638
Subjects: Golding, William, -- 1911-1993; Novelists, English -- 20th century -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: Through letter, unpublished works and Golding's intimate journals, the author draws a revelatory and definitive portrait of an extraordinary man. He reveals a many-sided figure: a war hero, a reclussive depressive, a family man, a victim of fears and a writer who trusted the imagination above all things.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 525-546) and index.