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William butler has 36 books on goodreads with 53 ratings. The butterfly revolution is a novel by author william butler, first published in 1961. Lord of the flies, william golding entry 1 power has various meanings. Here its the revolution of the title, a revolution against butterflies and birds and for kicks in which they somehow, not too plausibly, manage to place the counselors in the brig and take over the camp. Chaos has a negative reputation so perhaps it can only apply when something bad is the outcome. The butterfly revolution by william butler is an excellent book that was first released in 1961 and is now forgotten by most readers.
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