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<p><b> [A] COMPELLING PSYCHOLOGICAL TALE . . . A QUICK AND INTRIGUING BOOK WITH A TRULY SATISFYING ENDING. <br><i> Publishers Weekly<br></i></b><br>On 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.</p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>First published in England in 1993, and written when Burt was 18 years old, this slight but compelling psychological tale is set at an unnamed British private school. On a day when most of the students are off on a field trip, devious Martyn, the architect of a series of ever-escalating practical jokes, sets in motion his biggest prank of all, one that he envisions as an experiment in real life. An abandoned cellar lies in a rarely used area of the school. Martyn lures five students into this empty hole and locks them in with the promise that he will release them in three days. When they come out, it will be a prank none of the school officials will ever forget. While waiting for their release, the five teenagers talk about all aspects of their lives, including personal hopes and fears. As the third day comes and goes, t

Who reads After the Hole?

Author

Guy Burt

Publisher

Ballantine Books

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780345446558

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult

Rating

3.36 / 5 (548 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14