- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Faber and Faber; First Edition edition (1964)
- ISBN-10: 119975188X
- ISBN-13: 978-1199751881
- ASIN: B000OL928G
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the finest novels in the English canon.,
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This review is from: The Spire (Paperback)
William Golding's reach in this novel is prodigious. Not only does he demonstrate that the one historical constant is human nature, he also manages to flesh out the scope of behaviour admitted in one particlar human being. The novel takes the reader back in time and to an historically, as well as geographically, foreign place. It deals with how human beings cope with pain, loss, ambition, vision and the tenderest of feelings. The novel is a tour de force.
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a great disappointment,
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This review is from: The Spire (Paperback)
I was very disappointed by William Golding's novel The Spire. Golding, whose most famous book is Lord of the Flies, tells in The Spire the story of an Dean Jocelin's obsession to add a 400-foot tall spire to his English Cathedral. All, including the builder, tell Jocelin that this is impossible, as the building lacks adequate foundation. Nonetheless, Jocelin persists, going mad in the process. While much of the writing and language of this book is first-rate, I found it difficult to either pay attention or follow the plot. I found myself rereading many parts of the book with no greater comprehension than the first time through. For me, this was one of those books which I was thankful was short.
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Golding Genius,
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This review is from: The Spire (Paperback)
This book is a masterpiece , Golding really has the Knack of personifying his characters and Ideas in a way that the reader can relate to. A book about the struggle between one man and his ambition his obsession with one building one dream, In which nothing else matters. Truly a classic. Inspiring...
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