Lord of the Flies by William Golding is one of those quintessential books from childhood that struck me as provocative and important before I had a true understanding of what those words meant in reference to literature. A new edition of the book, featuring six stunning watercolor illustrations by Brooklyn-based artist, Sam Weber, will be released this December by the membership-based Folio Society. Weber, who also designed the cover, finished each image digitally before reproducing them in four-color offset printing for the book.

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The re-release includes a foreword by renowned-author, Ian McEwan, and costs $44.95. However, the Folio Society requires a membership to purchase anything from its catalog. More information about joining can be found here.

The Signal Fire.

Untitled.

Beast From Air.

Painted Faces and Long Hair.

The Shattered Conch.

Cover — Single color lithograph on red book cloth, with white accents.

*All images copyright of Mr. Sam Weber.