Lord of the Flies

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One of my favorite books - I read it every couple of years.' (Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games)   A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys. By day, they discover fantastic wildlife and dazzling beaches, learning to survive; at night, they are haunted by nightmares of a primitive beast. Orphaned by society, it isn't long before their innocent childhood games devolve into a savage, murderous hunt ...
Stands out mightily in my memory ... Such a strong statement about the human heart. -  Patricia Cornwell   Terrifying and haunting. -  Kingsley Amis
Beautifully written, tragic and provocative. - E. M. Forster