The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slippi… - William Golding

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The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away. Once there was this and that; and now — and the ship had gone.

William Golding

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Sir William Golding (19 September 1911 – 19 June 1993) was an English novelist, playwright, and poet most famous for his novel Lord of the Flies. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983.

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Native Name: William Gerald Golding

Alternative Names: Sir William Gerald Golding • Willy Gold • tun tun tun tun tun cacri • balatrto • srrena posole

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The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away.

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The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away. Once there was this and that; and now — and the ship had gone. - William Golding

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