Golding, William
The Spire: Introduced by Benjamin Myers
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571362332
- author:
- Golding, William
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Belletristik,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
This prophetic tale by Nobel Laureate William Golding presents a churchman's apocalyptic vision, where three types of people are defined: those who run, those who stay, and those who are built in. Against this backdrop, Dean Jocelin becomes obsessed with building a great spire, despite his master builder's warnings.
As the spire rises, it becomes a symbol of Jocelin's prayer in stone, watched over by gargoyles and eventually threatening the medieval world below. Golding's masterful storytelling weaves a tale of tragedy, beauty, and the power of human creation.
Published in 1954, this novel has become a sacred text for many, its beauty and sadness continuing to appeal to readers to this day.
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