{"product_id":"the-hole-9780345446558","title":"The Hole","description":"\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. \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345446558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.50h x 8.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/09\/2002 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Guy Burt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39579177451701,"sku":"9780345446558","price":12.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_81dbf64b-2ef5-4e95-a715-eea54ea408be.jpg?v=1617079033","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-hole-9780345446558","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}