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Born in cornwall, england, william golding started writing at the age of seven. William golding was born in his maternal grandmothers house, 47 mount wise, newquay, cornwall. Before he became a schoolmaster he was an actor, a lecturer, a smallboat. The audiobook was released in 2014 and is available to buy or download. In addition to writing, his professions included teacher, actor, sailor, and musician.
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