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Prologue to Ursula K. le Guin

Imaginary Worlds

CHAPTER

The Dark Secret Behind Omalass

A utopian city hides a dark secret - a child locked in a basement whose suffering fuels the happiness of the inhabitants. This chapter raises ethical questions about the cost of utopia.

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