The Double Tongue

The Double Tongue

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name = The Double Tongue
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image_caption = "The Double Tongue" 1996 paperback cover
author = William Golding
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country = United Kingdom
language = English
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genre = Psychological/Historical novel
publisher = Faber & Faber
release_date = 1996
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media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
pages = 165 pp (first edition, paperback)
isbn = ISBN 0-571-17803-0 (first edition, paperback)
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"The Double Tongue" is a novel by William Golding. It was found in draft form after his death and published posthumously.


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