This is a seminal work. its status has been achieved as a result of the searing insight the novel offers into the ways in which human beings react when thrust into an alien, isolated environment. William Golding is a remarkable novelist and his writing is stylish, astute and powerful. Peter Brook’s film (released in 1963) is universally acclaimed and i shall also share insights into the novel, the making of the film and its aftermath revealed in a television documentary featuring its cast and director thirty-five years after the film’s creation.
