Teddy is the story of the title character, a ten-year-old boy considered a mystic by the elite of his time. Paraded around by vapid socialite parents, Teddy is in fact enlightened and brilliant. He perceives the world with Zen-like detachment contrasted against the social climbing of his parents and the spoiled behavior of his younger sister. Throughout the story, set aboard a cruise ship, Teddy reflects on the inevitability of his own death.
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