In August 1776, the War for Independence has begun, pitting neighbor against neighbor. Samuel Beckett must take his stand with one side or the other. But Samuel Beckett--the real Samuel Beckett--is now over 200 years in the future, and his several-times-great-grandson has taken his place. Is Samuel Beckett a patriot or a Tory? Twentieth century Sam is on his own to discover the dangerous truth.