The Child Buyer

Published in 1960, "The Child Buyer" is a dystopian novel that imagines a world in which corporations can purchase and exploit the talents of gifted children. The story follows a mysterious man named Mr. Wissey, who travels the country seeking out exceptional youngsters and offering to buy them from their families. As he encounters resistance and skepticism, Wissey's true motives come into question, and the novel builds to a harrowing and thought-provoking climax.