Pyramid (Harvest/HBJ Book) - Softcover

Golding, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0156747030 ISBN 13: 9780156747035

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 2009

Synopsis

Set in the superficially placid English village of Stillbourne, The Pyramid represents three episodes in the life of Oliver-as a schoolboy, an undergraduate, and a mature young man. A compelling tale about Oliver's increasing awareness of the deeper meanings of the relationships and events of his youth.

About this title

Book Description:

The Pyramid by William Golding - the winner of the Nobel Prize for literature and author of Lord of the Flies - is a light-hearted novel probing the painful awkwardness of the late teens, the tragedy and farce of life in a small community and the consoling power of music.

About the Author:

William Golding (1911-1993) was a Booker and Nobel Prize-winning author, best known for his first novel, Lord of the Flies, published originally in 1954 and adapted for film in 1963. His other works include The Inheritors (1955), Pincher Martin (1956), The Spire (1964), Rites of Passage (1980), The Double Tongue (published posthumously in 1995) a now rare volume, Poems (1934) and the essay collections The Hot Gates and A Moving Target.

Golding was educated at Marlborough Grammar School and at Brasenose College, Oxford. Before his writing career, Golding was a schoolmaster. He was also a keen actor, musician and small-boat sailor.

In 2008, The Times ranked Golding third on their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0156747030
• ISBN 13: 9780156747035
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192