Synopses & Reviews
National Bestseller
Strange things are happening at Biehl's Academy when this elite school opens its doors to a group of orphans and reform-school rejects, kids at the end of the system's tether. But the school is run by a peculiar set of rules by which every minute is regimented and controlled. The children soon suspect that they are guinea pigs in a bizarre social experiment, and that their only hope of escape is to break through a dangerous threshold of time and space. Peter Høeg's "brilliant" and dystopian Borderliners is a "uniquely philosophical thriller" (Boston Sunday Globe) and a haunting story of childhood travail and hope.
Review
"Brilliant . . . [a] uniquely philosophical thriller."--
The Boston Sunday Globe
"A brilliant novel of shattering force."--Entertainment Weekly
"Gripping and disturbing . . . Høeg'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 Høeg'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
About the Author
Peter Høeg, born in 1957 in Denmark, followed various callings--dancer, actor, sailor, fencer, and mountaineer--before turning seriously to writing. He is the bestselling author of five novels and one short story collection. His work has been published in thirty-three countries.