Lord of the Flies

William Golding

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Synopsis

A plane evacuating some schoolboys from a war zone goes down on a remote island in the Pacific, and only the boys survive. They make plans for their continued survival and create a kind of democracy. But when factions split, a power struggle begins between the groups. Which group will get the upper hand? Will all the boys survive to be rescued?

Source: Faber and Faber publishing