{"product_id":"lord-of-the-flies-the-graphic-novel-hardcover","title":"Lord of the Flies: The Graphic Novel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Golding\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ede Jongh\u003c\/b\u003e (Adapted by), \u003cb\u003ede Jongh\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor the 70th anniversary of William Golding's classic, the first graphic novel adaptation of \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe original tale of stranded youth devolving into disorder that inspired \u003ci\u003eYellowjackets\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e, now a Penguin Classics Hardcover \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2026 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominee for Best Adaptation from Another Medium\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe well-known plot: A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys. By day, they explore the dazzling beaches, gorging fruit, seeking shelter, and ripping off their uniforms to swim in the lagoon. At night, in the darkness of the jungle, they are haunted by nightmares of a primitive beast. Orphaned by society, they must forge their own; but it isn't long before their innocent games devolve into a murderous hunt ... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWilliam Golding's \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e was originally published in 1954 and has been a canonical text on school syllabi and a familiar literary reference within the public's consciousness. For the first time this unforgettable classic has been given new life with Aimée de Jongh's graphic style and gorgeous color adaptation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePenguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Golding\u003c\/b\u003e (1911-1993) was born in Cornwall, England, and educated at Oxford University. His first book, \u003ci\u003ePoems\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1934. Following a stint in the Royal Navy and other activities during and after World War II, Golding wrote his first novel, \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e (1954), while teaching school. Many novels followed, including \u003ci\u003eThe Inheritors\u003c\/i\u003e (1955), \u003ci\u003ePincher Martin\u003c\/i\u003e (1956), \u003ci\u003eFree Fall\u003c\/i\u003e (1959), and \u003ci\u003eThe Spire \u003c\/i\u003e(1964), as well as a play, \u003ci\u003eThe Brass Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e (1958), and a collection of shorter works, \u003ci\u003eThe Hot Gates and Other Occasional Pieces\u003c\/i\u003e (1965). He received the James Tait Black Prize for \u003ci\u003eDarkness Visible\u003c\/i\u003e (1979) and the Booker Prize for \u003ci\u003eRites of Passage\u003c\/i\u003e (1980). In 1983, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature \"for his novels which, with the perspicuity of realistic narrative art and the diversity and universality of myth, illuminate the human condition in the world of today.\" He was awarded the title \"Companion of Literature\" by the Royal Society of Literature in 1983 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988. William Golding died in June 1993 and is buried in Holy Trinity churchyard in Bowerchalke, Wiltshire, in England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAimée de Jongh\u003c\/b\u003e is an Eisner-nominated comic author and animator from the Netherlands. At the age of 22, Aimée's career in comics took off with the popular daily series \u003ci\u003eSnippers \u003c\/i\u003efor the Dutch newspaper Metro. At 25, she then published her first graphic novel \u003ci\u003eThe Return of the Honey Buzzard\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Prix Saint-Michel and was adapted to a live-action film. Her international breakthrough came when \u003ci\u003eBlossoms in Autumn\u003c\/i\u003e was released, a graphic novel about elderly love, written by Belgian comic author Zidrou. In 2019, Aimée published her autobiographical comic \u003ci\u003eTAXI!\u003c\/i\u003e, about four intriguing taxi rides she made. Aimée's most well known graphic novel is the award winning and Eisner nominated \u003ci\u003eDays of Sand (Jours de Sable)\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.2 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49257022718209,"sku":"9780143138877","price":43.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/1677\/6705\/files\/22mnKO9Xy99780143138877.webp?v=1781404024","url":"https:\/\/www.gotham-library.com\/fr-ca\/products\/lord-of-the-flies-the-graphic-novel-hardcover","provider":"Gotham Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}