Lord of the Flies: The Graphic Novel

Lord of the Flies is a classic story of survival and innocence lost, adapted into a stunning graphic novel by Aimée de Jongh. It follows a group of schoolboys stranded on a desert island, where they must forge their own society and deal with the dangers of the wild.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 12 September 2024
Publisher: Faber & Faber

Brilliant and thrilling, "Lord of the Flies" immerses readers in the heat of the tropics with its vivid detail and evocative palette, evoking a poignant and relevant experience. Critics have hailed it as a phenomenal work, comparing it favorably to classic novels like "Golding's world-shaking masterpiece" and "Battle Royale." Set on a desert island where a plane crash leaves a group of schoolboys as the sole survivors, the story follows their journey as they explore the dazzling beaches by day and are haunted by nightmares of a primitive beast and of what they have lost. With no adults around, the boys must forge their own society, but their innocent games soon take a dangerous turn. The question of their humanity or animality becomes central as they struggle to survive and find their place in the world. This stunning graphic novel adaptation, from acclaimed artist Aimée de Jongh, is one of the BBC's 100 Novels that have shaped our world.

Weight: 1078g
Dimension: 184 x 235 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780571374250
Edition number: Main