A paperback edition of a novel first published in 1964 which presents a portrait of one man's possessed will, and of the towering folly he creates.
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A paperback edition of a novel first published in 1964 which presents a portrait of one man's possessed will, and of the towering folly he creates.
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Add this copy of The Spire: an Educational Edition to cart. $75.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Faber and Faber.
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Near Fine. First Educational edition. Complete and unabridged. Introduction by David B. Gray. 277pp. Glossy wrappers. Spine toned, near fine. Scarce, *OCLC* locates only 2 copies of this version.
I love the medieval world and have studied the Middle Ages for many years. With few exceptions, though, I am disappointed by novels set in the period. They are either historically accurate but written in a plodding style and filled with wooden characters, or are stylishly written but full of inaccuracies and filled with characters who think 21st Century thoughts.
William Golding's "The Spire" is an exception: beautifully written, historically accurate, and peopled by characters with authentic medieval mindsets. At the same time, the events and conflicts in it reflect human characteristics that are universal, even today.
Golding was a Nobel laureate, and although this book is not one of his best known, it bears the hallmarks of a master. I highly recommend it.
