THE books that William and Ann Golding read to their young son and daughter at bedtime were conventional classics. Often the stories were set on islands – Treasure Island, Coral Island ...

Well, at least according to its publisher, Faber and Faber. The Sunday Times in the UK reports that the book's author, William Golding, got pushed around quite a bit by his publishers. Despite ...

Lord of the Flies, William Golding's Crusoe-like fable of extremity ... by over 20 publishers before finally finding a home at Faber Faber. The reluctance to publish was partly understandable ...

He was 81. A heart attack was the probable cause, said Matthew Evans, chairman of Mr. Golding's publisher, Faber and Faber. THE PAPER MEN. By William Golding. 191 pages. Farrar Straus Giroux.

William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies was first ... Undaunted, he offered the manuscript to Faber and Faber, one of the most prestigious London firms. It was picked up by Charles Monteith ...

To celebrate its 70 years this autumn, Faber released a graphic-novel version ... John Carey’s 2009 biography, William Golding: the Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies, describes a school trip ...

Faber is to bring out the first graphic novel adaptation of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, illustrated by Dutch artist Aimée de Jongh. Publishing director Angus Cargill commissioned UK ...

An alternate version of Lord Of The Flies by Sir William Golding is set to go on ... It was spotted by a junior editor at publishers Faber and Faber following a string of rejections, and after ...

The original writings, including Sir William Golding's manuscripts ... The manuscript was discovered by a junior editor at Faber and Faber, following numerous rejections. After some modifications ...

Judy Golding Carver, William Golding’s daughter ... “Lord of the Flies,” first published by Faber for what was then an unknown author, has become one of the most popular books on English ...