How Lord of the Flies was created and published.

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How Lord of the Flies was created and published.

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Books@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months ago

'Rubbish and dull. Pointless': How Lord of the Flies was rescued from the reject pile

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William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies was first published on 17 September 1954, and is now recognised as a classic.

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