William Golding - The Man Who Wrote Lord Of The Flies

The first biography of the publicity-shy author William Golding, whose debut novel was rejected by many publishers before going on to sell over 20 million copies in the UK alone.

Drawing on a vast wealth of previously-unpublished material in the Golding family archive, biographer John Carey explores the life and career of an often violently self-critical novelist who won the Nobel prize for literature.

Abridged by John Carey.

Read by Christian Rodska.

Producer: Bruce Young.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2009.

The life and career of the publicity-shy, Nobel Prize-winning author.

The life and career of the publicity-shy, Nobel Prize-winning author. Christian Rodska reads John Carey's authorised biography.