Pincher Martin
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Pincher Martin

by William Golding

1956•Drama•208 pages

Taste attributes: dramapsychologicaladventureslowunsavouryheavyimaginaryglossyenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeAn unsavoury novel that is heightened, heavy and stylish. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

One of Golding’s bleakest novels, this existentialist story is about the sole survivor of a shipwreck in the North Atlantic. Having been washed up on a rocky outcrop with no other land in sight and having no form of sustenance the man soon becomes deranged and the ending quickly becomes more and more inevitable.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaPsychologicalAdventureHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSelf destruction/implosionSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

SurvivalPhilosophical FictionSurvivorsCastawaysAirplane crash survival

Details

Author
William Golding
Published
1956
Pages
208
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