The later parts include 9/11 and a global pandemic. The middle parts take place in the 1980s, with its materialistic focus of the “yuppies,” almost diametrically opposed to how Bit had grown up. The former “hippies” must then find a place in the world. The commune starts as a place of hope and esprit de corps, but gradually gives way to leadership issues, rebellion, and turmoil, eventually leading to its downfall. The final part is set in 2018, when Bit is caretaking for his mother after she is diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). He is a single parent to daughter after his wife mysteriously vanishes. The middle two parts take place in Bit’s thirties, after he has moved to New York City where he works as a professor. The first part follows Bit through his teen years and is set in the commune. He cares for others, often putting their needs ahead of his own. He has a close relationship with his mother. Bit is an idealist, and life never truly beats it out of him. It starts in the 1970’s when Bit was age two in a commune called Arcadia in rural upstate New York. This book tells the life story of protagonist Ridley “Bit” Stone.
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