El señor de las moscas

During a wartime evacuation, a plane drops a group of British boys onto a remote island. Ralph, Piggy and Simon try to organize themselves with a conch shell, a signal fire and a set of rules, while Jack, head of the choir, builds a rival tribe of hunters. Painting their faces and chanting around a pig's head on a stick, the boys give in to fear of an imagined beast. Roger's cruelty grows, and the final rescue brings its own irony.

A fitting book for readers curious about how societies collapse and why fear fuels violence. Expect a brief, unsettling story that opens discussion on leadership, order and savagery.

Deep, contemplative and thought-provoking; a moderate read.

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