Buy new:
$16.79
RRP: $19.99 Details

Recommended Retail Price (RRP)

The RRP displayed is the most recent manufacturer’s recommended retail price made available to Amazon AU.
Save: $3.20 (16%)
FREE delivery: Wednesday, 23 June on first order.
Fastest delivery: Tuesday, 22 June
Only 3 left in stock (more on the way).
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Ships from Amazon AU
Sold by Amazon AU
Ships from
Amazon AU
Sold by
Amazon AU
<Embed>
Flip to back Flip to front
Listen Playing... Paused   You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
Learn more

Follow the Author

William Golding

Similar authors to follow

See more recommendations
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.


Rites of Passage: With an introduction by Robert McCrum Paperback – 28 November 2013

by
William Golding (Author)
› Visit Amazon's William Golding Page
Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
See search results for this author
William Golding (Author), Robert McCrum (Introduction)
3.8 out of 5 stars 42 ratings
Edition: Main
See all formats and editions
Amazon Price
New from Used from
Kindle
$10.55
— —
Hardcover
$112.13
$83.47 $32.95
Paperback
$16.79
$16.79 —
Mass Market Paperback
—
— $24.95
Audio, Cassette, Audiobook
$113.30
$113.30 —

Enhance your purchase

Noise: The new book from the authors of ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ out now.
Order your copy today. Click to explore.

Frequently bought together

  • Rites of Passage: With an introduction by Robert McCrum
  • +
  • Close Quarters: 2
Total Price:
To see our price, add these items to your cart.
One of these items is shipped sooner than the other.
Show details Hide details
Choose items to buy together.
AUDIBLE FREE TRIAL
Includes your first audiobook free, a bonus book selected by our editors, unlimited access to exclusive podcasts and more. $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime. Learn more >

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Faber Paperback; Main edition (28 November 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0571298540
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0571298549
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.7 x 2.11 x 19.56 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 out of 5 stars 42 ratings

Product description

About the Author

William Golding was born in Cornwall in 1911 and was educated at Marlborough Grammar School and at Brasenose College, Oxford. Before he became a schoolmaster he was an actor, a lecturer, a small-boat sailor and a musician. His first novel, Lord of the Flies, was published in 1954. He won the Booker Prize for his novel Rites of Passage in 1980, and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983. He was knighted in 1988. He died at his home in the summer of 1993.

Customers who viewed this item also viewed

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1
Previous page
    Next page

    Customer reviews

    3.8 out of 5 stars
    3.8 out of 5
    42 global ratings
    5 star
    		39%
    4 star
    		28%
    3 star
    		16%
    2 star
    		10%
    1 star
    		7%
    How are ratings calculated?

    Review this product

    Share your thoughts with other customers
    Write a customer review

    Top reviews from Australia

    Davey
    TOP 500 REVIEWER
    3.0 out of 5 stars Overlong.
    Reviewed in Australia on 10 March 2015
    Verified Purchase
    Read more
    Helpful
     Report abuse
    Amazon Customer
    1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
    Reviewed in Australia on 1 March 2015
    Read more
    Helpful
     Report abuse

    Top reviews from other countries

    Curmudgeon
    3.0 out of 5 stars Promising start, but too much time in the doldrums.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 June 2015
    Verified Purchase
    Read more
    One person found this helpful
     Report abuse
    David Tarran
    4.0 out of 5 stars Best for those who already have some affinity with the sea/sea-faring/the Navy.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 February 2019
    Verified Purchase
    Read more
    Report abuse
    Colin M. Davidson
    3.0 out of 5 stars different
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 December 2014
    Verified Purchase
    Read more
    One person found this helpful
     Report abuse
    William
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 February 2018
    Verified Purchase
    Read more
    Report abuse
    Woodford Mum
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 February 2015
    Verified Purchase
    Read more
    One person found this helpful
     Report abuse