William Golding, The Lord Of The Flies

Really should have read this before reaching the age of 45, although I think it would have scared the bejesus out of me at school, and I wouldn’t want Freddie, who is the same age as the older boys on the island, to read it just yet. A fantastic book and very thought provoking about how quickly mankind can descend into anarchy and savagery. a true horror story, being trapped and subjugated in a society from which there is no escape, and an increasingly irrational and cruel authority based on fear. I was very glad the ending was relatively happy.