William Golding: The Man who Wrote Lord of the Flies

Synopsis of William Golding: The Man who Wrote Lord of the Flies

This biography by John Carey explores the life of William Golding, the Nobel Prize-winning author best known for his work 'Lord of the Flies'. Through letters, unpublished works, and intimate journals, Carey reveals a portrait of an extraordinary man, a war hero who considered himself a 'monster' and who battled depression and alcoholism, but who placed his faith above all in the imagination.