The Spire
by William Golding
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalpsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricateenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosiontroubled leadsall consuming quest
Boxlist takeAn unsavoury, serious novel: fresh and moving. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
Told in a stream-of-consciousness narrative, this is a story of obsession. Against the advice of his builder, the Dean of Salisbury Cathedral, slowly dying from tuberculosis, plans the construction of a towering spire atop the cathedral as the culmination of his life’s work but becomes increasingly deranged as the construction faces constant problems due to the sheer grandiosity of the work.
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- Author
- William Golding
- Published
- 1964
- Pages
- 226
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- Open Library
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