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Close Quarters: With an introduction by Ronald Blythe Main edition
William Golding
The second volume of William Golding's Sea TrilogyIn a wilderness of heat, stillness and sea mists, a ball is held on a ship becalmed halfway to Australia. The sequel to Rites of Passage, Close Quarters, the second volume in Golding's acclaimed sea trilogy, is imbued with his extraordinary sense of menace.
320 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 7, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571298563 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 320 |
| Dimensions | 202 × 125 × 20 mm · 260 g |
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