OB Adam Savill's (Greenes, 1983) debut novel, ‘From One to Many’ is the first of a brace of books that brings to light the political ideas of John Locke through Gerald’s journey from rule taker to rule maker. It is a political novel similar to 1984 and Animal Farm. 

It will be followed early next year by  a sequel exploring the ideas of Rousseau in the same setting including some of the characters from the first novel. 

Adam was in Lions, Reeves & Greenes 1972-1983. He would like to think that JAD (John Davidson), his old housemaster and English teacher is looking down with his famous notebook correcting his grammar!

The following is a brief introduction to From One to Many: 

Gerald leaves the city to escape the endless rules, regulations, and demands that define modern life. Seeking pure freedom, he settles on a remote deserted island where, at last, he can live on his own terms. But he quickly learns that even in solitude, survival requires structure. Which plants are safe to eat? How should he ration resources? When should he build, hunt, rest? Without intending to, he begins shaping rules, first for himself, then for the world around him.

Everything changes when the first newcomers, Tom annd Rachel, arrive. Drawn by the island’s promise of simplicity, they bring their own hopes, habits, and ideas of how life should work. Cooperation requires agreements. Fairness requires boundaries. And with every new arrival, the delicate balance of freedom and order is tested. 

As the community grows from one man to many, Gerald must confront the timeless question that has shaped every society: How do you build a world where people can truly be free, while still protecting them from one another?

Thought-provoking, human, and deeply relevant, Gerald’s Island is a modern exploration of John Locke’s social contract philosophy, told through a compelling story of survival, conflict, and the creation of a new society.

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