William Golding teacher, and a mysterious angel-like figure who survives a fire in the Blitz, "The Paper Men" (1984) which is about the conflict between a writer and his biographer, and a sea trilogy "To the Ends of the Earth", which includes the "Rites of Passage" (1980), "Close Quarters" (1987), and "Fire Down Below" (1989), the first book of which (originally intended as a stand-alone novel) won the Booker Prize. William Golding Sir William Gerald Golding, (19 September 1911 – 19 June 1993) was a British novelist, playwright, and poet. Best known for his novel "Lord of the Flies", he won a
Lord of the Flies (1963 film) the water". The song, heard throughout the film, of the boys singing is Kyrie Eleison which, translated from Greek, means "Lord, have mercy". It is an expression used in a prayer of the Christian liturgy. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 91% based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. "PopMatters" journalist J.C. Maçek III wrote "The true surprise in "Lord of the Flies" is how little these child actors actually feel like 'child actors'. With few exceptions, the acting rarely seems to be forced or flat. This practiced, well-honed craft