The Nostalgia Gene

"The Nostalgia Gene" by Roy Hutchins is a science fiction story that looks at what happens when time travel is real and people want to go back to simpler times. The book centers on a man named Edgar Evans, who doesn't feel like he fits in and builds a time machine to get away from the present. He goes to the 1890s, thinking life will be better, but he sees that even the past has its problems. The idea of wanting to go back spreads through Edgar's family, like a "nostalgia gene." As the present day gets more difficult, they all consider going back in time together for a fresh start, showing how much people want to escape their problems.