<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (April 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (April 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <Table> Lord of the Flies <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> The original UK Lord of the Flies book cover </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Author </Th> <Td> William Golding </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cover artist </Th> <Td> Anthony Gross </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Allegorical novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Publisher </Th> <Td> Faber and Faber </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Publication date </Th> <Td> 17 September 1954 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ISBN </Th> <Td> 0 - 571 - 05686 - 5 (first edition, paperback) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> OCLC </Th> <Td> 47677622 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> The original UK Lord of the Flies book cover </Td> </Tr>

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