Darkness Visible av William Golding

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<p><b>The destinies of three mysterious lost children entwine in this James Tait Black Memorial Prize-winning fable by the radical Nobel Laureate and author of <i>Lord of the Flies</i>, introduced by Nicola Barker.</b><br><br><i><b>A figure had condensed out of the shuddering backdrop of the glare.</b></i><br><br>He is born in fire: a naked child in the blood-red flames of London''s Blitz. Miraculously saved but grotesquely burned, this mysterious orphan is named Matty. Doomed to a life of torment, he becomes a wanderer, a spiritual seeker after unknown redemption. <br><br>They are also lost children: neglected twins, as exquisitely beautiful as they are loveless and sinful. Toni explores political terrorism; Sophy, sexual dominance and violent criminality. <br><br>But their destinies will soon collide in an apocalyptic climax - one that illuminates the inner and outer darkness of modern humanity. <br><br><b>''Exceptional </b>...<b> Irresistibly transcendent</b> ... <b>Golding seduces