On 7th November 2013, Faber and Faber will be reissuing many of Golding’s novels. Lord of the Flies and The Inheritors were re-released in 2011 to mark the Golding centenary, with fascinating introductions by Stephen King and John Carey, respectively. The new editions feature beautiful new cover designs from Neil Gower. Each of the re-issued novels feature an introduction from distinguished critics and novelists and the list is below.
Introductions:
Darkness Visible – Philip Hensher
Free Fall – John Gray
Pincher Martin – Philippa Gregory
The Spire – John Mullan
Rites of Passage – Robert McCrum
Fire Down Below – Victoria Glendinning
Close Quarters – Ronald Blythe
The Pyramid – Penelope Lively
The Double Tongue – Meg Rosoff
The Scorpion God – Craig Raine
The Paper Men – Andrew Martin