Teenage fans of Counter-Culture Anarchists are enthralled with this urban novel which is set in 1970s Philadelphia and portrays a commune whose mission is to incite a socio-political revolution. The guys and girls work under the cover of grocery store owners while involved in bombings and feeding the poor.  Eventually, they participate in and guide the fictional Great General Strike of 1970 in Philadelphia. In the course of their journey, they meet ghosts because the oldest member is a vaudeville magician able to send people to other dimensions. Native American Demi-gods also have a big part in the group’s affairs; they visit and influence, particularly the Rabbit Spirit. In addition, they are evangelized by a ‘Fool for Christ’, who contests their supposed vantage point.   

The novel explores two central themes: the ideologies of the Beats and Hippies, and the nature of metaphysical reality. The characters advance to leadership in the Strike and confront such powerful enemies as Philly police chief Frank Rizzo and President Richard Nixon. It always has some subtext or narrative voice revealing that it is written under the powerful influence of the Counter-Culture epoch; however, the book is a real masterpiece based on farce mixed with poetry and dramatic dialogue, and having a deep ethical tinge.