The Paper Men

The Paper Men is a 1984 novel by British writer William Golding.

The Paper Men
First edition
AuthorWilliam Golding
Cover artistPaul Hogarth[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish language
PublisherFaber and Faber
Publication date
Feb 1984
Media typePrint
Pages191
ISBN0-571-13206-5

The protagonist in the novel is Wilfred Barclay, a curmudgeonly writer who has a drinking problem, a dead marriage, and the incurable itches of middle-aged lust. Barclay is irritated by a young professor, Rick Tucker, who is determined to write Barclay's biography and is desperate to gain control of the writer's personal papers. Tucker pursues Barclay across Europe and both men sacrifice relationships, self-respect, and ultimately themselves in this lethal pursuit.

The ending is both inevitable and shocking and exposes the desperation of the literary biographer and the determination of the subject to maintain control over the story of his own life.

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