The Scorpion God

The Scorpion God

Three Short Novels

William Golding

Publication
1971
Publisher
Faber and Faber

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Three short novels show Golding at his subtle, ironic, mysterious best. The Scorpion God depicts a challenge to primal authority as the god-ruler of an ancient civilization lingers near death. Clonk Clonk is a graphic account of a crippled youth's triumph over his tormentors in a primitive matriarchal society. Envoy Extraordinary is a tale of Imperial Rome where the emperor loves his illegitimate son more than his own arrogant, loutish heir.

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William Golding

William Golding is a name synonymous with profound literary exploration of human nature, a writer whose works continue to resonate with readers for their unsettling insights into society and the complexities of the human psyche. Born in Cornwall, England, in 1911, Golding’s early life was marked by both intellectual…

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