William Golding Knihy

Román Boh múch sa začína haváriou lietadla na neobývanom ostrove, ktorú prežije iba skupina anglických chlapcov. Pocit dobrodružstva zakrátko vystriedajú hodiny plné hrôzy a strašidelných predstáv. Čitateľ čoskoro stratí pocit, že číta príbeh o deťoch a ocitne sa vo svete dospelých, ktorých najnižšie ľudské pudy, túžba zabíjať a vládnuť brutálne prenikajú tenkým nánosom civilizácie. Román je alegóriou spoločnosti bez práva a zákonov, kde je život neistý a hrozivý; obraz spoločnosti vytvorenej človekom, ktorý stratil nevinnosť a zmenil sa na sebca a nositeľa zla.

One man's vision of erecting a magnificent cathedral spire heralds apocalypse in this epic tale of obsession by the radical Nobel Laureate and author of Lord of the Flies, William Golding (recorded by Benedict Cumberbatch as an audiobook). There were three sorts of people.

The sole survivor of a torpedoed destroyer is miraculously cast up on a huge, barren rock in mid-Atlantic. Pitted against him are the sea, the sun, the night cold, and the terror of his isolation. At the core of this raging tale of physical and psychological violence lies Christopher Martin' s will to live as the sum total of his life.

Životní příběh mladičké, nehezké venkovské dívky, kterou – protože není schopna najít ženicha – rodiče dají do Delf, kde se stane nejdříve služkou a společnicí věštkyň a nakonec se sama stává Pythií. Líčení duševního stavu, který předchází samotnému věštění, mluvení „druhým jazykem“ – to jsou podstatné části románu, kde se autor zamýšlí nad věšteckou rutinou, kterou Delfy představovaly. Pokrytectví i naivní čistá víra jsou tu dvě strany téže mince.... celý text

This is a new release of the original 1955 edition.

'Aimée de Jongh's stunning reimagining has a visceral impact all its own .' The Times 'Beautifully imagined ... so poignant and relevant.' CHRIS MOULD 'Just as compelling and evocative as Golding's world-shaking masterpiece.' Comics Review Before The Stand and The Hunger Games, before Battle Royale and Yellowjackets, there was Lord of the Flies. A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors, a group of schoolboys. By day, they explore the dazzling beaches. By night, they are haunted by nightmares of a primitive beast and of what they've lost. 'There aren't any grown-ups anywhere.' Orphaned by society, they must forge their own; but it isn't long before the group is split, and their innocent games take a dangerous turn. 'What are we? Humans? Or Animals?' For the first time, from acclaimed artist Aimée de Jongh, comes the stunning graphic novel adaptation of this classic story, one of the BBC's '100 Novels that shaped our World'.

As spring arrives, the remaining people return from the sea, but they encounter terrifying and unprecedented events. Unbeknownst to them, their time as a people is already coming to an end.

An illuminating collection of essays and lectures by the winner of the 1983 Nobel Prize for Literature. It is about places as diverse as Wiltshire, where the author lived for over half a century, Dutch waterways, Delphi, Egypt ancient and modern, and planet Earth herself. It also includes his Nobel Speech.

The story begins with a plane crash that leaves a group of children stranded on a deserted island, initially leading to innocent play and exploration. However, as time passes, their games take a dark turn, revealing the underlying savagery and primal instincts that emerge in the absence of adult supervision. The narrative explores themes of civilization versus savagery, the loss of innocence, and the inherent darkness within humanity.

Sea novels set in the early nineteenth century.__