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Kirinyaga
a fable of Utopia
By Resnick, Michael D.
- ISBN
- 978-0-34541-701-5
- Publisher
- New York : Ballantine Pub. Group, 1998.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 1999
YA Set in the 22nd century, this stunning sci-fi allegory describes the struggles and ultimate failure of a utopian colony on a terraformed planetoid. In the African nation of Kenya, polluted cities crawl up the side of Mount Kirinyaga. The magnificent animal herds of the past are but distant memories and native crops have been supplanted by European imports. Koriba, a well-educated man, is determined to reinstate the ancient customs and strict laws of his Kikuyu ancestors and invites others ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
