William Golding
Spire: Introduced by Benjamin Myers
Spire: Introduced by Benjamin Myers
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"The Spire" is a novel by William Golding that tells the story of Dean Jocelin, who is obsessed with building a great spire despite warnings from his master builder. The spire rises octagon upon octagon, watched over by gargoyles, until it falls like an axe on the medieval world below. The novel is praised for its beauty, sadness, and strangeness, and is considered a masterpiece of modern literature.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 07 October 2021
Publisher: Faber & Faber
In this prophetic tale by the renowned Nobel Laureate and author of "Lord of the Flies," introduced by Benjamin Myers (narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch as an audiobook), immerse yourself in a churchman's apocalyptic vision.
There existed three distinct categories of individuals. The first group consisted of those who fled in terror. The second group consisted of those who chose to remain stationary. The third group consisted of those who were constructed.
Dean Jocelin possesses a vision: that God has chosen him to construct a magnificent spire. His master builder, filled with fear, cautions against it, reminding him of the old cathedral's miraculous construction without foundations. However, Jocelin is consumed by an obsession with shaping his prayer in stone. As his halo of hair grows wilder and his dark angel becomes more prominent, the spire rises octagon upon octagon, pinnacle by pinnacle, watched over by the gargoyles. Until the stone pillars shudder, the earth beneath creeps, and the spire's shadow falls like an axe upon the medieval world below.
Astounding. So recklessly beautiful, so sad, and so strange. Holds such a profound place in my soul that it can be considered a sacred text.
Sarah Perry
A kind of miracle. Genius.
Guardian
A visionary. Golding at his finest.
Benjamin Myers
Quite simply, a marvel.
NYRB
A superb tragedy. A classic.
Rebecca West
A master fabulist. An iconoclast.
John Fowles
Weight: 222g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780571362332
Edition number: Main
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