House of Stairs
$21.01
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
1 April 1991
Summary
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140345803 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140345809 |
| Author: | William Sleator |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 1991 |
| Weight: | 113g |
| Dimensions: | 180mm x 111mm x 12mm |
| Series: | Puffin Books |
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“When people talk about classic dystopian novels for young readers, the same titles come up again and again:
“When people talk about classic dystopian novels for young readers, the same titles come up again and again: The Giver. City of Ember. A few others. But one classic book in that subgenre deserves a lot more love: House of Stairs by William Sleator.” –io9.com
About The Author
William Sleator
William Sleator (1945-2011) is the author of numerous science fiction books for children and young adults, including Interstellar Pig, House of Stairs, and Blackbriar.
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