What Lord of the Flies is really about William Golding

Set against the backdrop of a deserted island during an unspecified wartime, the novel tells the gripping story of a group of boys stranded after their plane

Golding's original version of Lord of the Flies began not on the island, but by describing a nuclear war with no main characters Next, the

lord of mysteries The novel alludes to the Cold War conflict between liberal democracy and totalitarian communism Ralph represents the liberal tradition, while

lord of the rings Sign up to our free breaking news emails The BBC has put out a casting call as it looks to adapt William Golding's classic 1954 novel Lord of