{"product_id":"vintage-lord-of-the-flies-paperback-william-golding","title":"Vintage Lord of the Flies Paperback William Golding Capricorn Books Classic Literature","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1328\" data-start=\"978\"\u003eA vintage Capricorn Books paperback copy of \u003cem data-end=\"1041\" data-start=\"1022\"\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/em\u003e by William Golding, with the familiar cream cover, red illustration, and $1.25 cover price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1328\" data-start=\"978\"\u003eThis copy includes the biographical and critical note by E. L. Epstein, plus previous-owner underlining in the notes section—an old school-reading copy with plenty of literary discussion energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1340\" data-start=\"1330\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2595\" data-start=\"1342\"\u003e∙ Item: Vintage paperback book\u003cbr data-end=\"1375\" data-start=\"1372\"\u003e∙ Title: \u003cem data-end=\"1403\" data-start=\"1384\"\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1406\" data-start=\"1403\"\u003e∙ Author: William Golding\u003cbr data-end=\"1491\" data-start=\"1488\"\u003e∙ Publisher: Capricorn Books \/ G. P. Putnam’s Sons, New York\u003cbr data-end=\"1554\" data-start=\"1551\"\u003e∙ Year: Copyright 1954; Capricorn Books edition shown as New York, 1959\u003cbr data-end=\"1628\" data-start=\"1625\"\u003e∙ Edition \/ Printing: Sixty-ninth Impression\u003cbr data-end=\"1675\" data-start=\"1672\"\u003e∙ Format: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-paperback-books\" title=\"paperback collection\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1730\" data-start=\"1727\"\u003e∙ Size \/ Measurements: Approximately 7” x 4” x .05” as provided\u003cbr data-end=\"1796\" data-start=\"1793\"\u003e∙ Page Count: 192 pages, with text through page 188 and notes section continuing through pages 190–192\u003cbr data-end=\"1901\" data-start=\"1898\"\u003e∙ Cover \/ Jacket Colors: Cream\/yellow cover with black title lettering, red author name, red illustration, and yellowed page edges\u003cbr data-end=\"2034\" data-start=\"2031\"\u003e∙ Genre \/ Subject: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-classic-books\" title=\"fiction book collection\"\u003eClassic literature, allegorical fiction, \u003c\/a\u003eschool reading classic, Nobel Prize author, vintage paperback\u003cbr data-end=\"2158\" data-start=\"2155\"\u003e∙ ISBN: Not shown; SBN \u003cstrong data-end=\"2207\" data-start=\"2192\"\u003e399-50148-7\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2210\" data-start=\"2207\"\u003e∙ Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 59-11717\u003cbr data-end=\"2266\" data-start=\"2263\"\u003e∙ Notable Features: Biographical and critical note by E. L. Epstein; $1.25 cover price; “Over 5,280,000 copies in print” on front cover; notes section in back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2636\" data-start=\"2611\"\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2651\" data-start=\"2638\"\u003ePositives\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2972\" data-start=\"2653\"\u003e∙ Complete readable copy of a major modern classic.\u003cbr data-end=\"2707\" data-start=\"2704\"\u003e∙ Front cover presents well, with title and author clearly visible.\u003cbr data-end=\"2777\" data-start=\"2774\"\u003e∙ Binding appears intact in the photos.\u003cbr data-end=\"2819\" data-start=\"2816\"\u003e∙ Interior text is readable.\u003cbr data-end=\"2850\" data-start=\"2847\"\u003e∙ Includes the notes section, with previous-owner underlining that may appeal to readers who enjoy used academic copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2991\" data-start=\"2974\"\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3444\" data-start=\"2993\"\u003e∙ Front cover shows toning, scuffing, rubbing, light soiling, and edge wear.\u003cbr data-end=\"3072\" data-start=\"3069\"\u003e∙ Spine shows age toning, rubbing, and handling wear.\u003cbr data-end=\"3128\" data-start=\"3125\"\u003e∙ Pages are age-toned throughout.\u003cbr data-end=\"3164\" data-start=\"3161\"\u003e∙ Previous owner name, “Foster Wilson Jr.,” written at top of title page.\u003cbr data-end=\"3240\" data-start=\"3237\"\u003e∙ Previous owner underlining\/marking appears in the notes section, especially around pages 190–192.\u003cbr data-end=\"3342\" data-start=\"3339\"\u003e∙ Some page\/corner wear and handling wear are visible.\u003cbr data-end=\"3399\" data-start=\"3396\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3444\" data-start=\"2993\"\u003e∙ See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3762\" data-start=\"3446\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3470\" data-start=\"3446\"\u003eCondition Grade Key:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3473\" data-start=\"3470\"\u003eNear Fine: Minimal visible wear; clean, tight, and gift-worthy.\u003cbr data-end=\"3539\" data-start=\"3536\"\u003eVery Good: Light wear from careful use; attractive and solid.\u003cbr data-end=\"3603\" data-start=\"3600\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood: Noticeable use or flaws, but complete and readable\/displayable.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3675\" data-start=\"3672\"\u003eFair: Heavy wear, damage, or markings; still useful or collectible for the right buyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3790\" data-start=\"3764\"\u003ePlot \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4269\" data-start=\"3792\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"3811\" data-start=\"3792\"\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/em\u003e follows a group of schoolboys stranded on an island after a crash, where their attempt to organize themselves slowly gives way to fear, power struggles, and violence. Golding’s novel is a compact but powerful classic about human nature, civilization, leadership, and the thin line between order and chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4269\" data-start=\"3792\"\u003eThis vintage copy also includes critical notes, making it especially fitting for readers, teachers, students, or collectors of school-reading classics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-verified condition (\u003ca title=\"shipping policy\" href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\"\u003eno surprises\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked with our protective packaging standard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips in 1 business day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDisclaimer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. 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