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The Long Trail
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Series: Science Fiction Singles
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ISBN13: 9798180593979
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.99
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.99
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Thousands of years after the disappearance of humanity, the descendants of a lupine species roam a frontier world scattered with mysterious ruins. Deep beneath a buried hill, a young hunter discovers one of the last surviving books from the vanished age: Scouting for Boys by Robert Baden-Powell. The find changes history. Over centuries, the text becomes the foundation of an entire civilization. Its practical lessons evolve into sacred rituals. Merit badges become hereditary titles. Campfires become religious observances. The words of a long-dead human are treated as divine revelation. Only one young scout dares to ask an uncomfortable question:
Why would a god need instructions for tying knots? Ash's curiosity leads to discoveries that challenge everything his society believes. As he begins applying the ancient teachings exactly as they were written, he uncovers a forgotten truth: the Founder never intended obedience. He intended growth. What follows is a cultural revolution.
Tracking becomes science.
Service becomes honor.
Education becomes adventure.
And a civilization learns that wisdom is something earned rather than inherited. Blending classic sense-of-wonder science fiction with a deeply optimistic vision of cultural evolution, THE LONG TRAIL is a story about the survival of ideas, the value of practical knowledge, and the enduring belief that character can be learned.
Tracking becomes science.
Service becomes honor.
Education becomes adventure.
And a civilization learns that wisdom is something earned rather than inherited. Blending classic sense-of-wonder science fiction with a deeply optimistic vision of cultural evolution, THE LONG TRAIL is a story about the survival of ideas, the value of practical knowledge, and the enduring belief that character can be learned.
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