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The Paper Men

First edition
Author	William Golding
Cover artist	Paul Hogarth [1]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Publisher	Faber and Faber
Publication date	Feb 1984
Media type	Print
Pages	191
ISBN	0-571-13206-5

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

Plot summary

The novel follows Wilfred Barclay, an alcoholic and middle-aged writer trapped in an unhappy marriage, and his conflict with Rick Tucker, a young professor determined to write Barclay's biography. Barclay tries to escape Tucker’s attention by fleeing to Europe. Tucker is desperate to gain control over the writer's personal papers as he pursues Barclay across Europe. ^[2]

References

• https://www.webcitation.org/68wD50YDG?url=http://www.william-golding.co.uk/library/the-paper-men.aspx