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Rare Books, Rare People: 2: Lord of the Flies

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Rick Gekoski looks for the unsung heroes behind the great books of the 20th century.

Legend has it that William Golding submitted his first novel to nearly two dozen publishers before a far-sighted editor at Faber and Faber recognised the merit of the future Nobel laureate.

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