I bought this book for my grandson (now nine years old) as an introduction to the theme of individualism vs. collectivism. It was originally written as a novelette and shouldn’t tax the patience of a young person who is becoming aware of life’s values and principles for living.

The setting is the future where there is no personal pronoun “I”; everyone thinks in terms of the collective, using the word “we,” following the dictates of strict laws and council edicts, and so the world has reverted to a primitive, tribal existence.

One man dares to think for himself, discovers relics of a technological past, and re-invents the light bulb. Thinking to benefit his brothers, he is denounced and flees to the wilderness.

The hero is an inspiring example for young minds and demonstrates the importance of the individual in human life.

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