The classic tale of a group of English school boys who are left stranded on an unpopulated island, and who must confront not only the defects of their society but the defects of their own nature.
General Note
"A Perigee book."
Content Note
The sound of the shell -- Fire on the mountain -- Huts on the beach -- Painted faces and long hair -- Beast from water -- Beast from air -- Shadows and tall tress -- Gift for the darkness -- A view to a death -- The shell and the glasses -- Castle rock -- Cry of the hunters -- Notes on Lord of the Flies.