Darkness Visible by William Golding

Darkness Visible

William Golding

272 pages first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark reflective slow-paced
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Darkness Visible by William Golding is a hauntingly beautiful novel that will captivate readers who appreciate introspective and absorbing explorations of the human condition, redemption, and the complexities of the human experience, making it a perfect fit for those who enjoy literary fiction and are drawn to stories that probe the depths of the human soul.

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A dazzlingly dark novel by the Nobel Laureate.At the height of the London blitz, a naked child steps out of an all-consuming fire. Miraculously saved yet hideously scarred, tormented at school and at work, Matty becomes a wanderer, a seeker after ...

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