This book asks the question of whether we can rebuild a way of life that has long since disappeared? Can things ever be the same? Koriba and a number of other emmigrants leave Kenya to create a new world.....a replication of their ancestral homeland, Kirinyaga. Koriba is the Mundumungo, or medicine man....keeper of

the memories, history and connection to Ngai, their god. As modern technology and European influences threaten to destroy what they have made, Koriba finds himself alone, fighting a losing battle against normal life progression.

I did enjoy how the story was told. Koriba's parables paralled each given situation, as he guided his people through various lessons. Each chapter was a separate story and lesson, which would've been a nice way of reading it. Putting them together, to form a complete novel, for me, seemed a bit too much at one time. I would've preferred reading this in segments.

An enjoyable read, though.