The Raft People live in darkness and travel a circular journey on an underground river. One boy finds his way outside and tries to learn as much as possible so he can ultimately lead his people there to the Better Place.
Expelled by his people because he has been stricken with an unusual "affliction" which sets him apart from others, a youth begins a search for a place of his own in the world.
A young Indian novitiate accompanies a party led by his priest teacher on the long and dangerous journey in search of the sacred place where their tribe originated.
Two friends, oppressed by the squalor of their city neighborhood, find themselves transported to dreamlike worlds in their search for something that will "make everything all right.".
The Raft People live in darkness and travel a circular journey on a underground river. One boy finds his way outside and tries to learn as much as possible so he can ultimately lead his people there to the Better Place.
