by William Sleator · Penguin Young Readers Group · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9780140345803
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«House of Stairs» is the science fiction novel by William Sleator, published by Penguin Young Readers Group in paperback (176 pages, in English).
Five sixteen-year-old orphans are taken to a building with no walls, ceiling, or floor, where there are only endless stairs. A red machine gives them food when they perform increasingly strange actions, and the kids must deal with their differences, lack of privacy, and a psychological experiment that seeks to condition their behavior.
The novel was originally published in 1974 and was nominated for the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award in 1976.
Recommended for young readers aged ten to thirteen, especially those who enjoy science fiction and suspenseful dystopias.
William Warner Sleator III was an American science fiction author who wrote primarily young adult novels but also wrote for younger readers. His books typically deal with adolescents coming across a peculiar phenomenon related to an element of theoretical science, then trying to deal with the situation. The theme of family relationships, especially between siblings, is frequently intertwined with the science fiction plotline.
