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== Plot introduction ==
The novel is set in a culture where the first person singular is forbidden, and words such as ''I'' or ''me'' are treated as [[obscenity|obscenities]] or social errors. A powerful new drug enables protagonist Kinnall Darival to attain [[telepathy|telepathic]] contact with others, and this sharing brings him the courage to lead a [[revolution]] against his repressive culture.

The novel is presented in the style of an [[autobiography]], written by Kinnall while he awaits impending capture and imprisonment for his cultural crimes.

The theme of ''I'' being a forbidden word is shared with [[Ayn Rand]]'s 1938 novella "[[Anthem (novella)|Anthem]]". However, Silverberg stated that he did not know of Rand's book until after his own was published, and that his aim in depicting such a society was completely different from hers.