
A bold beacon from the dawn of modern imagination. A vivid voyage into utopian dreams and uneasy realities, Deserted 1898 speaks to readers who crave ideas that still feel urgent today. Edward Bellamy's late nineteenth century vision unfolds as a speculative political fable set...

"What a glorious, all-satisfying country this Nevada desert would be, if one were only all eyes, and had no need of food, drink, and shelter Would n't it, Miss Dwyer? Do you know, I 've no doubt that this is the true location of heaven. You see, the lack of water and vegetation...