The book is set in an unnamed African country that is undergoing a revolution. The narrator, a schoolteacher, is asked to write a speech for the new leader, a man of the people who is known as the Leader. The Leader is a charismatic figure who is able to rally the people to his cause. However, the narrator is concerned that the Leader is not really a man of the people, but is instead a opportunist who is using the people for his own gain. The narrator eventually comes to realize that the Leader is a dangerous man who is not to be trusted.
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