{"product_id":"rites-of-passage-by-william-golding-rare-books","title":"Rites Of Passage by William Golding [rare books]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"272\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"18\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eRites of Passage\u003c\/em\u003e (1980) is the first novel in William Golding's \u003cem data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"92\"\u003eTo the Ends of the Earth\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eSet aboard a British man-of-war ship in the early 19th century, it follows Edmund Talbot, a young aristocrat who keeps a journal during his voyage to Australia.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThrough his observations, the novel explores themes of class, power, and human nature, culminating in the tragic downfall of Reverend Colley, a clergyman who becomes the target of the crew's animosity.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe novel won the Booker Prize in 1980.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"272\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"\u003eAbout The Author:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"432\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Golding \u003c\/strong\u003e(1911–1993) was a British novelist and poet, best known for his novel \u003cem data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"105\"\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eIn 1983, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his novels, which illuminate the human condition in the world of today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45253237440698,"sku":"3450LOK5D-Used","price":49.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/wg_9a143a90-cd42-4f91-bb58-0debdfc9181b.jpg?v=1760980071","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/rites-of-passage-by-william-golding-rare-books","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}