Borderliners - Softcover

Hoeg, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 077042709X ISBN 13: 9780770427092

Publisher: Bantam Books of Canada Ltd, 1995

Synopsis

They're refugees from orphanages and reform schools, children in danger of being institutionalized for not fitting in: Borderliners.  Now they've been given one last chance:  transfer to an exclusive private academy where they will be integrated with normal, privileged students.  What they don't know--yet--is that they are subjects of a secret experiment in social Darwinism.  All they have is time, every moment of which is rigidly managed by their Dickensian academy.  For Peter and his newfound friends, August and Katarina, the only escape from the draconian present is in recreating time and space for themselves in an insidious rebellion that is both revolutionary--and suicidal...

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Review:

From the "New York Times-bestselling author of "Smilla's Sense of Snow
"Brilliant"
--"The Boston Globe
""The Catcher in the Rye meets "A Brief History of Time...Brilliantly tormenting and philosophically haunting."
--"Glamour
"Gripping and disturbing...Heg's evocation of the way a child perceives the world is alarmingly vivid."
--"USA Today

"From the Paperback edition.

From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Smilla's Sense of Snow"
"Brilliant"
--"The Boston Globe"
""The Catcher in the Rye" meets "A Brief History of Time..".Brilliantly tormenting and philosophically haunting."
--"Glamour"
"Gripping and disturbing...Heg's evocation of the way a child perceives the world is alarmingly vivid."
--"USA Today"

"From the Paperback edition."

"Brilliant . . . [a] uniquely philosophical thriller."--"The Boston Sunday Globe"
"A brilliant novel of shattering force."--"Entertainment Weekly"
"Gripping and disturbing . . . Hoeg's evocation of the way a child perceives the world is alarmingly vivid."--"USA Today"""

""The Catcher in the Rye" meets "A Brief History of Time. . . . "Brilliantly tormenting and philosophically haunting."--"Glamour"

"An honest novel that once again demonstrates Hoeg's talent and integrity."--"The Plain Dealer" (Cleveland)

"A beautiful and satisfying book, reminiscent of "A Clockwork Orange "or "Lord of the Flies.""--"Orlando Sentinel"

"Powerful . . . well-crafted suspense . . . Just as with "Smilla's Sense of Snow, " one question hangs in the air when the last page is turned: When do we get his next book?"--"Newsweek"

Brilliant . . . [a] uniquely philosophical thriller. "The Boston Sunday Globe"

A brilliant novel of shattering force. "Entertainment Weekly"

Gripping and disturbing . . . Hoeg's evocation of the way a child perceives the world is alarmingly vivid. "USA Today"

"The Catcher in the Rye" meets "A Brief History of Time. . . . "Brilliantly tormenting and philosophically haunting. "Glamour"

An honest novel that once again demonstrates Hoeg's talent and integrity. "The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)"

A beautiful and satisfying book, reminiscent of "A Clockwork Orange "or "Lord of the Flies." "Orlando Sentinel"

Powerful . . . well-crafted suspense . . . Just as with "Smilla's Sense of Snow, " one question hangs in the air when the last page is turned: When do we get his next book? "Newsweek""

"Brilliant . . . [a] uniquely philosophical thriller." --The Boston Sunday Globe

"A brilliant novel of shattering force." --Entertainment Weekly

"Gripping and disturbing . . . Hoeg's evocation of the way a child perceives the world is alarmingly vivid." --USA Today

"The Catcher in the Rye meets A Brief History of Time. . . . Brilliantly tormenting and philosophically haunting." --Glamour

"An honest novel that once again demonstrates Hoeg's talent and integrity." --The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)

"A beautiful and satisfying book, reminiscent of A Clockwork Orange or Lord of the Flies." --Orlando Sentinel

"Powerful . . . well-crafted suspense . . . Just as with Smilla's Sense of Snow, one question hangs in the air when the last page is turned: When do we get his next book?" --Newsweek

Book Description:

A mesmerizing tale of youth blighted by a surreal form of institutionalized abuse.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bantam Books of Canada Ltd
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 077042709X
• ISBN 13: 9780770427092
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1