The Pyramid: William Golding

Synopsis:

Oliver is eighteen, and wants to enjoy himself before going to university. But this is the 1920s, and he lives in Stilbourne, a small English country town, where everyone knows what everyone else is getting up to, and where love, lust and rebellion are closely followed by revenge and embarrassment.

Written with great perception and subtlety, The Pyramid is Golding's funniest and most light-hearted novel, which probes the painful awkwardness of the late teens, the tragedy and farce of life in a small community and the consoling power of music.

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Categorised as:
Fiction
Sub-categories:
General Fiction
Genres & Themes:
Adolescence; Community; Escape
Awards & Prizes:
Nobel Prize in Literature - Winner
The Pyramid book cover

Selected edition:
Paperback
ISBN:
9780571192526
Published:
22.07.1997
No of pages:
224

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