The Inheritors - Softcover

Golding, Sir William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1163817236 ISBN 13: 9781163817230

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Inheritors is a novel written by William Golding, the author of Lord of the Flies. The book tells the story of a group of Neanderthals who encounter a group of Homo sapiens (modern humans) for the first time. The Neanderthals, who are portrayed as more peaceful and in tune with nature, struggle to understand the language and behavior of the Homo sapiens, who are portrayed as more violent and aggressive. The story is told from the perspective of Lok, a Neanderthal who becomes close with one of the Homo sapiens, a woman named Fa. As the two groups interact, tensions rise and violence ensues, ultimately leading to the downfall of the Neanderthals. The novel explores themes of evolution, cultural differences, and the nature of humanity.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1163817236
• ISBN 13: 9781163817230
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232