Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award, this tale is linked in its poignancy and humour to Lord the the Flies. This edition is part of a series of pre- and post-1914 works chosen especially for 14-18 year olds. The series features fiction, anthologies, poetry, plays and non-fiction.

 

This book is part of a book series called New Longman Literature 14-18 .

There are 296 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Pearson Education Limited .

Andrew Bennett is Senior Advisor/Inspector for the Borough of Blackpool. He is a Principal Moderator for GCSE English for a major examining board and was formerly Head of English, Deputy Headteacher and Headteacher. He is author of Collins Study & Revision Guide: GCSE English. Susan Hill is the author of many books for children, including several My Readers and her acclaimed novel Whistle in the Dark . She lives in Portland, OR.