{"product_id":"pincher-martin-paperback","title":"Pincher Martin - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Golding\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarlon James\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eRachel Greenwald Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An hour on this rock is a lifetime.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Penguin Classic \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrowning in the freezing North Atlantic, Christopher \"Pincher\" Martin, temporary lieutenant, happens upon a grotesque rock, an island that appears only on weather charts. To drink, there is a pool of rainwater; to eat, there are weeds and sea anemones. Through the long hours with only himself to talk to, Martin must try to assemble the truth of his fate, piece by terrible piece. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e, William Golding wrote novels that further explored the complexities of human nature, not only social tendencies but the psychological underpinnings of human consciousness. This edition provides a Suggestions for Further Exploration section that identifies key themes throughout Golding's novels--including \u003ci\u003ePincher Martin\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 1956--and connections to classic and contemporary fiction, nonfiction, film, and television. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePenguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Golding \u003c\/b\u003e(1911- 1993) was born in Cornwall, England, in 1911 and educated at Oxford University. His first book, \u003ci\u003ePoems\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1934. Following a stint in the Royal Navy and other diversions during and after World War II, Golding wrote his first novel, \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies \u003c\/i\u003e(1954), while teaching school. Many novels followed, including \u003ci\u003eThe Inheritors \u003c\/i\u003e(1955), \u003ci\u003ePincher Martin \u003c\/i\u003e(1956), and \u003ci\u003eFree Fall \u003c\/i\u003e(1959), as well as a play, \u003ci\u003eThe Brass Butterfly \u003c\/i\u003e(1958), and a collection of shorter works, \u003ci\u003eThe Hot Gates and Other Occasional Pieces \u003c\/i\u003e(1965). He received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for \u003ci\u003eDarkness Visible \u003c\/i\u003e(1979) and the Booker Prize for \u003ci\u003eRites of Passage \u003c\/i\u003e(1980). In 1983, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature \"for his novels which, with the perspicuity of realistic narrative art and the diversity and universality of myth, illuminate the human condition in the world of today.\" He was a member of the Royal Society of Literature and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988. William Golding died in June 1993 and is buried in Holy Trinity churchyard in Bowerchalke, Wiltshire, in England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarlon James\u003c\/b\u003e (introduction) is the author of \u003ci\u003eJohn Crow's Devil\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Night Women\u003c\/i\u003e, the 2015 Man Booker Prize-winning\u003ci\u003e A Brief History of Seven Killings\u003c\/i\u003e, National Book Award finalist \u003ci\u003eBlack Leopard, Red Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e, and NYT-bestseller \u003ci\u003eMoon Witch, Spider King\u003c\/i\u003e, the second book in the Dark Star trilogy.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46873615204491,"sku":"9780143138792","price":29.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/m6N_mEXGli9780143138792.webp?v=1778359824","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/pincher-martin-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}