William Golding · trilogy
To the Ends of the Earth books in order
A completed sea trilogy following an upper-class young man and his fellow passengers during a voyage from England to Australia.
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- 1 Rites of Passage
Book 1 · novel · 1980
During the early 18th century, passengers on a ship to Australia include a parson whom the crew choses as a scapegoat.
- 2 Close Quarters
Book 2 · novel · 1987
A decrepit warship is becalmed halfway to Australia, stilled in an ocean wilderness of heat and sea mists. In this surreal, fête-like atmosphere, a ball is held with a passing ship: the passengers dance and flirt, while beneath them…
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