{"product_id":"the-hole-paperback-3","title":"The Hole - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGuy Burt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" A] COMPELLING PSYCHOLOGICAL TALE . . . A QUICK AND INTRIGUING BOOK WITH A TRULY SATISFYING ENDING.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a spring day in England, six teenagers venture to a neglected part of their school where there is a door to a small windowless cellar. Behind the door, the old stairs have rotted away. A boy unfurls a rope ladder and five descend into The Hole. The sixth closes the door, locks it from the outside, and walks calmly away. The plan is simple: They will spend three days locked in The Hole and emerge to become part of the greatest prank the school has ever seen. But something goes terribly wrong. No one is coming back to let them out . . . ever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaut and eerie, suspenseful and disturbing, \u003ci\u003eThe Hole\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling novel of physical endurance, psychological survival, and unforgettable revelations made all the more stunning by its shocking end. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A frighteningly good plot . . . Expertly borrows the horror and tension that made William Golding's \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e such a success.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eMetronews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"COMPULSIVELY SINISTER.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBB\/Ballantine Books\/ 44655 \/$ in USA - $ in Canada\u003cbr\u003eVisit our Web site at www.ballantinebooks.com\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e[A] COMPELLING PSYCHOLOGICAL TALE . . . A QUICK AND INTRIGUING BOOK WITH A TRULY SATISFYING ENDING.\u003cbr\u003e\"-Publishers Weekly \u003cbr\u003eOn a spring day in England, six teenagers venture to a neglected part of their school where there is a door to a small windowless cellar. Behind the door, the old stairs have rotted away. A boy unfurls a rope ladder and five descend into The Hole. The sixth closes the door, locks it from the outside, and walks calmly away. The plan is simple: They will spend three days locked in The Hole and emerge to become part of the greatest prank the school has ever seen. But something goes terribly wrong. No one is coming back to let them out . . . ever. \u003cbr\u003eTaut and eerie, suspenseful and disturbing, \"The Hole is a compelling novel of physical endurance, psychological survival, and unforgettable revelations made all the more stunning by its shocking end. \u003cbr\u003e\"A frighteningly good plot . . . Expertly borrows the horror and tension that made William Golding's \"Lord of the Flies such a success.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\"Metronews \u003cbr\u003e\"COMPULSIVELY SINISTER.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\"The Times (London) \u003cbr\u003eBB\/Ballantine Books\/ 44655 \/$ in USA - $ in Canada\u003cbr\u003eVisit our Web site at www.ballantinebooks.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuy Burt\u003c\/b\u003e won the W. H. Smith Young Writers Award when he was twelve. He wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Hole\u003c\/i\u003e, his first novel, when he was eighteen. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eSophie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dandelion Clock\u003c\/i\u003e. Burt attended Oxford University and taught for three years at Eton. He lives in Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 5.5 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724201398335,"sku":"9780345446558","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8b244198e19438d7ba0bdac63a6ff508.webp?v=1765101853","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-hole-paperback-3","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}