This book takes place is a future, cult-like society were the main focus of everyone's existence is the welfare of the group. The people are controlled right down to the very last detail in their lives. And the main character wants so badly to be a scholar, but is told he's worthy of being no more than a street-sweeper. When he and another man discover an ancient subway tube and the light bulbs within, he begins to defy his masters, and when he recovers the power of electricity lost centuries prior, he is sentenced to death.
This novel, written by a clearly very intelligent author, in a very interesting and creative point of view goes so far as to offer up to readers a new philosophy for one's view of the world, although not one I would adopt for myself I was really amazed by it. It seems like the story line itself is just a cradle for the style of thinking Rand is trying to get across.
Catherine Kendall
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