THE SPIRE
by William Golding
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
The HARCOURT BRACE 1ST AMERICAN HARDBACK EDITION. 215 pages. "Dean Jocelin has a vision: that God has chosen him to erect a great spire on his cathedral. His mason anxiously advises against it, for the old cathedral was built without foundations. Nevertheless, the spire rises octagon upon octagon, pinnacle by pinnacle, until the stone pillars shriek and the ground beneath it swims. Its shadow falls ever darker on the world below, and on Dean Jocelin in particular." From the author of LORD OF THE FLIES, The Spire is a dark and powerful portrait of one man's will, and the folly that he creates.
Born in Cornwall, England, William Golding started writing at the age of seven. Though he studied natural sciences at Oxford to please his parents, he also studied English and published his first book, a collection of poems, before finishing college. He served in the Royal Navy during World War II, participating in the Normandy invasion. Golding's other novels include Lord of the Flies, The Inheritors, The Free Fall, Pincher Martin, The Double Tongue, and Rites of Passage, which won the Booker Prize.
ASIN: B00220IAXA
Synopsis
Dean Jocelin is a man driven. He has a vision that causes him to construct an immense spire above his cathedral, and refuses to stop, despite the warnings of the masons and the complaints of all around him. The Spire is about the human condition, the nature of religion, and relationships. Explore the mind of Dean Jocelin, which is is stable as his spire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Janson Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CM0004100955
- Title
- THE SPIRE
- Author
- William Golding
- Format/Binding
- Good
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace & World; Later Printing edition (January 1, 1964)
- Date Published
- January 1, 1964
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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