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William Golding : the man who wrote Lord of the flies : a life / John Carey

Drawing on personal journals and unpublished letters, this biography examines the life of the Nobel Prize-winning author of Lord of the Flies. It explores his experiences as a schoolteacher and naval officer alongside his struggles with depression and alcoholism.

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