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House of Stairs by William Sleator
This chilling, suspenseful indictment of mind control is a classic of science fiction and will haunt readers long after the last page is turned.One by one, five sixteen-year-old orphans are brought to a strange building. It is not a prison, not a hospital; it has no walls, no ceiling, no floor. Nothing but endless flights of stairs leading nowhere--except back to a strange red machine. The five must learn to love the machine and let it rule their lives. But will they let it kill their souls?
"An intensely suspenseful page-turner." --School Library Journal
"A riveting suspense novel with an anti-behaviorist message that works . . . because it emerges only slowly from the chilling events." --Kirkus Reviews
William Sleator has enthralled readers for more than three decades with his imaginative works that combine real science with stories that explore our darkest fears and desires. His House of Stairs was a breakthrough work for young adults, and the Young Adult Library Services Association rated it one of the finest novels of the twentieth century. His writing has been described as brilliant and captivating by critics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140345803 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140345809 |
| Title | House of Stairs |
| Author | William Sleator |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1991-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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