134 — William Golding's 'The Spire'

In our final episode of 2025, we discussed William Golding's 1964 novel 'The Spire', a deeply psychological portrayal of the construction of a cathedral spire in the 14th century, heavily influenced by Salisbury Cathedral. One of the great architectural novels, this episode contains extensive spoilers, so we recommend reading it or listening to the audiobook before you listen to this episode! Find this episode on YouTube to follow along with the images: Edited by Matthew Lloyd Roberts. Support the show on Patreon to receive bonus content for every show. Please rate and review the show on your podcast store to help other people find us!

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134 — William Golding's 'The Spire' is an episode from About Buildings + Cities by Luke Jones & George Gingell Discuss Architecture, History and Culture.

This episode is 01:02:15 long.

This episode was published on Dec 18, 2025.

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