The Double Tongue

1995 novel by William Golding From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Double Tongue is a novel by William Golding. It was found in draft form after his death and published posthumously.[1]

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The Double Tongue
First edition (UK)
AuthorWilliam Golding
LanguageEnglish
GenrePsychological/Historical novel
PublisherFaber & Faber (UK)
Farrar Straus & Giroux (US)
Publication date1995
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages160
ISBN0-571-17526-0
OCLC60281814
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Golding's final novel tells the story of the Pythia, the priestess of Apollo at Delphi.[1] Arieka prophesies in the shadowy years of the 1st century BC when the Romans were securing their grip on the tribes and cities of Greece. The plain, unloved daughter of a local grandee, she is rescued from the contempt and neglect of her family by her Delphic role.[2]

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