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Fire Down Below: With an introduction by Victoria Glendinning
William Golding
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Description for Fire Down Below: With an introduction by Victoria Glendinning
Paperback. A decrepit warship sails on the last stretch of its voyage to Sydney Cove. It has been blown off course and battered by wind, storm and ice. Little but rope holds the disintegrating hull together. And after a risky operation to reset its foremast, an unseen fire begins to smoulder below decks. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288.
Lose yourself in an epic naval journey in the final novel in the Booker Prize-winning Sea Trilogy by the author of Lord of the Flies.
I think there has been death in my hands.
On the last stretch of its epic voyage from England to Australia, a disintegrating warship inches towards land. But there are still trials ahead, as the vessel is smashed against an ice cliff and blasted by a great storm, while the claustrophobic passengers battle erotic desires, masculine rivalry and violent power struggles - all experiencing a sea change in their natures. And when an ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571298556
SKU
9780571298556
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About William Golding
William Golding (1911 - 1993) was born in Cornwall and educated in Marlborough and Oxford. Before becoming a writer, he was an actor, lecturer, small-boat sailor, musician and schoolteacher. In 1940 he joined the Royal Navy and took part in the D-Day operation and invasion of Holland. Lord of the Flies, his first novel, was rejected by several publishers but ... Read more
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