Endorsements

Robert Owen was a pioneer of socialism. His visionary experiment in New Lanark was the prototype for the Welfare State. Owen continues to inspire the Co-operative movement, and many others, worldwide. The Utopian Prince is an in-depth and perceptive look at the life of this remarkable man. Professor Duncan has made his story easily accessible to the world.

The Honourable Lembit Opik, Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire, UK.

Robert Owen should never be forgotten, because he offered hope in a time of economic oppression and grinding poverty. While a quarter of mankind still languishes in this state, Owen's message remains relevant. Floyd Duncan's book is a welcome and readable introduction to the life and work of a great man.

John Hatton Davidson, Honourary Curator, Robert Owen Museum, Newtown, Wales.

This novel tells Robert Owen' s remarkable story with flair and style. History is retold and the hero's steps can be traced in a remarkable journey, crossing time lines and continents.

Dr. Ian Donnachie, The Open University. Edinburgh, Scotland. Author of Robert Owen: Owen of New Lanark and New Harmony.

Robert Owen's extraordinary lifelong quest for universal harmony has been the subject of much academic analysis and debate. Professor Duncan's book is rather different. By visiting the places that inspired and influenced Owen, Duncan leaps into the emotional life of the man and his family to convey the energy, enthusiasm and determination that Owen applied to the challenge of forming a new and fairer society than existed in his own lifetime during the Industrial Revolution.

Lorna Davidson, Deputy Director, New Lanark Conservation Trust, New Lanark, Scotland.