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Erewhon Revisited by Samuel Butler

Erewhon Revisited

Samuel Butler

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · March 8, 2013

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Who it’s for
A return to Erewhon makes old history newly strange, with worship and danger in uneasy company.
Themes
Worship and religious belief, Family relationships
Genres
Sci-Fi, Funny Sci-Fi, The Classics

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About this book

Erewhon, set in a thinly disguised New Zealand, ended with the escape of its protagonist from the native Erewhonians by balloon. In the sequel, narrated by his son John. Higgs returns to Erewhon and meets his former lover Yram, who is now the mother of his son George. He discovers that he is now worshipped as "the Sunchild." He finds himself in danger from the villainous Professors Hanky and Panky, who are determined to protect Sunchildism from him.

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With George's help Higgs escapes from their clutches and returns to England.

Belief, Revisited

A return to Erewhon makes old history newly strange, with worship and danger in uneasy company.

Come here for

  • A playful classic sequel with a curious twist on fame
  • Adventure tangled with questions of belief and identity

Expect

  • A layered, lightly comic reading experience
  • A strange clash over who controls Sunchildism

Where it sits

The Classics58%
Funny Sci-Fi45%
Sci-Fi37%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Action & Adventure
  • The Classics
  • Romance Adventure
Authors
Samuel Butler
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
March 8, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Worship and religious belief · Family relationships
Reading lane
Action & Adventure