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Can I read The Spire : a Novel on EtoBox?
The Spire : a Novel by William Golding; David B. Gray is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Spire : a Novel about?
Told in a stream-of-consciousness narrative, this is a story of obsession. Against the advice of his builder, the Dean of Salisbury Cathedral, slowly dying from tuberculosis, plans the construction of a towering spire atop the cathedral as the culmination of his life’s work but becomes increasingly deranged as the construction faces constant problems due to the sheer grandiosity of the work.
Who reads The Spire : a Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- William Golding; David B. Gray
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber Ltd
- Published
- 1971
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780571093304
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.2 / 5 (304 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14