Pincher Martin Pincher Martin Pincher Martin (published in America as Pincher Martin: The Two Deaths of Christopher Martin), is a novel by British writer William Golding, first published in 1956. It is Golding's third novel, following "The Inheritors" and his debut "Lord of the Flies". The novel is one of Golding's best-known novels, and is noted for being existential and minimalistic in setting. The plot of "Pincher Martin" surrounds the survival and psychophysical, spiritual and existential plight of one Christopher Hadley "Pincher" Martin, a temporary naval lieutenant who believes himself to be the sole survivor of a military torpedo destroyer which sinks
Chapman Pincher learned as much as he possibly could each day. Pincher eventually became a tank gunner in World War II. This trade is where Pincher took a liking for intelligence and how the military and spies did their jobs. He learned quickly that there was a lot of lying going on that he knew he could get to the bottom of if someone would give him the chance in the first place. Pincher was contacted by the "Daily Express" for information about a new explosive that had been developed while he was researching rockets during his time in the Royal Armoured