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William Golding: The Man Who Wrote Lord Of The Flies (Omnibus)

The life and career of the publicity-shy, Nobel Prize-winning author. Christian Rodska reads John Carey's authorised biography.

The first biography of publicity-shy author William Golding.

His debut novel was rejected by many publishers before going on to sell over 20 million copies in the UK alone.

Drawing on a vast wealth of previously-unpublished material in the Golding family archive, biographer John Carey explores the life and career of an often violently self-critical novelist who won the Nobel prize for literature.

Written by John Carey.

Omnibus of five parts abridged by John Carey.

Read by Christian Rodska.

Producer: Bruce Young.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2009.

1 hour, 15 minutes

Last on

Sun 6 Oct 202402:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Sat 5 Oct 202407:30
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  • Sat 5 Oct 202412:30
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  • Sat 5 Oct 202418:30
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  • Sun 6 Oct 202402:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra