Notable American Women

In an Ohio of the future, young Ben Marcus (the author`s name as well) is being raised in a radical commune run by the Silentists, a sect that seeks to eliminate the emotional content of a human being. But Ben`s narrative reveals him as a boy who is unable to cease to feel--and who is stifled by the repressive world in which he is forced to live. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.