Diane Setterfield Unisex Dark Once Upon A River, Lord Of The Flies Centenary Edition 2 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback

Diane Setterfield

Titles in This Set:. Once Upon a River. Lord of the Flies (Centenary Edition) Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback Overview:. Two towering novels, two distinct doors into human nature, bound in one handsome paperback collection. Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield weaves folklore, mystery, and a wintery Thames setting into a multi-voiced, hypnotic narrative. On a dark midwinter’s night at the Swan Inn, a stranger arrives bearing the drowned body of a child. Hours later, the girl stirs to life, triggering a tangle of family tales, legends, and unsolved questions that ripple across generations. Collected with Lord of the Flies, William Golding’s chilling allegory of civilization under pressure, this Centenary Edition presents a contrasting pair: a contemporary literary mystery that explores memory and belonging, and a relentless survival story that examines power, fear, and the thin line between order and chaos. Together, they offer a dual reading experience: one grounded in myth a...