Originally published in 1954, William Golding`s "Lord of the Flies" is one of the most disturbing and celebrated novels of modern times. A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys. At first they revel in the freedom and celebrate the sence of grown-ups. on though, as the boys` fragile sense of order begins to collapse, their fears start to take on a sinister, primitive significance. Suddenly, the world of cricket, homework and adventure stories seems a long way away. The boys are faced a more pressing reality - survival - and the appearance of a terrifying beast who haunts their dreams.