THE BORE
General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: GilloD on September 13, 2007, 10:27:20 PM
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When I was 6 or 7 (So we're talking 1990/91 here), my Mom got a book out of the library for me. I believe it may have skewed more young-adult than kids.
Here's what I remember:
The general premise was that the book seemed to take place in a sort of Medieval setting. But as the pages wore on there were references to skyscrapers and modern items, indicating that it was in the not-so-far future. There were some references to, I think, gargoyles that had either torn the buildings down or policed the skies to make sure they didn't go back up.
The main characters were children, I think they were cared for by a Grandfather.
I believe they were at a carnival at some point, almost certainly at a freakshow.
The author was a woman (I think.) and I think the book garnered some number of awards so it can't be too obscure.
I've been trying to track it down ever since. I never finished it- Hell, I don't even think I got that far in- but it's always been knocking around my memory. Help!
I've posted this all over the internet, no one can find it. Any chance you guys recognize it?
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Sounds like the fever dream of a meth addict to me.
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The main characters were children, I think they were cared for by a Grandfather.
The Boxcar Children
lol
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The main characters were children, I think they were cared for by a Grandfather.
The Boxcar Children
lol
That was an awesome book series.
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If you figure it out post it here, sounds interesting
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It's posted http://ask.metafilter.com/71479/Help-me-remember-a-youngadult-alternate-future-novel-from-1990ish#comment and http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.sf.written/browse_thread/thread/fd4384c2d2c50bc3/6c4e72fa1baebfd2#6c4e72fa1baebfd2 and hopefully by the Onion AV club.
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I want to say A Wrinkle in Time, but I don't think that's it.