First published 1967
Oliver's quiet village hides a web of secrets and desires. As a schoolboy, he navigates the treacherous social dynamics, his innocence slipping away. As an undergraduate, he's drawn into a dangerous relationship that imperils his future. Now a young man, Oliver must confront the dark truths that have shaped his life. Golding's masterful novel lays bare the roiling currents beneath a placid surface.
Genres: fiction, drama, 20th-century, coming-of-age, contemporary, academic
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, unreliable-narrator
Setting: England
192 pages · Paperback · Mariner Books