A novel that challenges ideas about education and childhood relates the tale of a boy who grows up in institutions and becomes drawn to outsiders at an elite private school
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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
A mesmerizing tale of youth blighted by a surreal form of institutionalized abuse.
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