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Podcast: Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill
Episode: 396: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Description: In another edition of "shortcut to the classics," P&C drink and review Pigweed's homebrewed IPA, then discuss Lord of the Flies by William Golding. (Starting at 2:55.)
Pigweed gives a little biographical background on the author, then the boys delve into the heart of darkness and survival in this compelling short novel.
The story takes place on a deserted island, where a group of British boys find themselves stranded following a plane crash. With no adults to guide them, the boys attempt to govern themselves ... with disastrous consequences.
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