BOOKCLUB QUARTERLY CLASSIC: Lord of the Flies - William Golding

Every Quarter we will be reading a classic, in addition to the monthly books. There will be enough notice to potentially read all the books, if you wish. This quarter we will be reading/discussing Lord of the Flies by William Golding. If you have not read the book, you are more than welcome to join. Be aware, there will be spoilers!

18:30 - 18:45 - Meet, get drinks, get settled (upstairs)
18:45 - 20:00 - Discuss the book
When done: pick book for next meet and socialize

The Venue: Shinner and Sudtone
A lovely little pub with a variety of craft beer. Usually quiet on a Monday and we get the upstairs area. They serve food and dogs are most welcome.

The Book: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to celebrate; this far from civilization the boys can do anything they want. Anything. They attempt to forge their own society, failing, however, in the face of terror, sin and evil. And as order collapses, as strange howls echo in the night, as terror begins its reign, the hope of adventure seems as far from reality as the hope of being rescued. Labelled a parable, an allegory, a myth, a morality tale, a parody, a political treatise, even a vision of the apocalypse, Lord of the Flies is perhaps our most memorable novel about “the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart.”