Lord of the Flies

First published in 1954, Lord of the Flies has been translated into every major language, selling over 25 million copies in English alone. One of the most influential novels of the 20th Century, it is both a gripping thriller and an ingenious parable about the nature of civilisation. This Folio Society edition features a preface by award-winning novelist Ian McEwan anda series of arresting illustrations by Sam Weber that perfectly capture the novel’s highly charged atmosphere.