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The Spire is a 1964 novel by English author William Golding. "A dark and powerful portrait of one man's will", it deals with the construction of a 404-foot-high spire loosely based on Salisbury Cathedral, [2] the vision of the fictional Dean Jocelin.
This novel of 1964 by the inestimable William Golding (of Lord of the Flies fame) tackles a familiar pillar of modern life by showcasing it from 800 years ago. The themes? Religion and madness.
The Spire. William Golding Wydawnictwo: Houghton Mifflin, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt powieść historyczna. Szczegóły. Inne wydania. Kup książkę. The vision that drives Dean Jocelin to construct an immense new spire above his cathedral tests the limits of all who surround him.
10 lut 2021 · Item Size. 425.8M. 223 pages ; 20 cm. This book explores Dean Jocelin's obsession with building his cathedral spire higher and higher and, as it rises, its shadow falls darkly on the world below. commitment to retain 20151208.
“The Spire” is a novel written by William Golding and published in 1964. The story is set in medieval England and follows the construction of a massive spire atop a cathedral, and the psychological unraveling of its architect, Jocelin.
Told with an inventive narration that reflects Jocelin’s ever-increasing madness, The Spire is an astonishing portrait of obsession, betrayal, and arrogance. Jocelin’s vision produces terrible consequences for those around him; the human ‘cost’ of one man’s folly.
10 kwi 2024 · The Spire, published on 10th April 1964, is celebrating its 60 th anniversary today! It was Golding’s fifth novel, and his first of the 1960s.
