Erewhon Revisited

Nearly thirty years after his miraculous escape from the topsy-turvy land of Erewhon, Higgs, now a wealthy widower, finds himself irresistibly drawn back to the enigmatic nation. His son, John, is left to unravel the perplexing tale of his father's brief, disquieting return and subsequent hurried retreat. Butler, with characteristic wit, imagines the seismic cultural shifts ignited by Higgs's original visit and his dramatic, sky-borne departure, exploring how a closed society might deify a vanished stranger, morphing memory into myth and an accidental escape into a divine ascension. This sequel delves into the evolution of belief, the birth of dogma, and the often-absurd foundations of faith.