This is a classic that I read years ago. It rereads quite well. The time slot is post WWII and the Red Threat
is alive and thriving. People are
reintegrating into a peace time economy.
Civil Defense is big. I have
clear memories of sitting in hall with my class and never wondering what good
that would do if their was an nuclear attack.
The tortoise and the hare are aptly illustrated in this tale.
Wylie paints a bleak picture of human nature which sadly was
most likely spot on. Again the tortoise
and the hair come to mind. The woman's
movement was a thing in the future and little did Wylie know that his most
optimistic fantasies would be surpassed
by both civil rights and technology.
In spite of the
somewhat desperate theme, Wylie still projected optimism.
I recommend the book.
Web sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Wylie
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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