Written by one of science fictions master storytellers, this awardwinning collection of stories tells the haunting and compelling tale of one mans utopia. There may even be some inaccurate ideas about kikuyu culture, for all i know im not an expert on that topic, but the basic idea remains unchanged. A fable of utopia collects mike resnicks famous kirinyaga st. Mike resnick s kirinyaga explores some of the problems of such a retreat into an idealized past. Kirinyaga is a collection of loosely connected pov short stories about an ethnic kenyan colony in the far future that recreates a preeuropeancontact way of life. Mike resnicks outstanding work has won numerous awardsincluding three hugos and one nebulaand has been nominated for dozens more. He divides his time between cincinnati, ohio, and orlando, florida.
The point is not how they build kirinyaga, but how the society functions once they are there. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. Resnick has traveled extensively in africa, the setting for kirinyaga. Mike resnicks kirinyaga explores some of the problems of such a retreat into an idealized past. A fable of utopia is a science fiction novel published in 1998 by mike resnick. A fable of utopia collects mike resnicks famous kirinyaga stories and ties them together in a thematic arc that has novellike continuity. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The specific tradition resnick elected to examine was that of the kikuyu people of africa, who live in what is now kenya. In twentysecondcentury kenya, polluted cities flank the oncesacred mount kirinyaga, replacing the great animal herds of distant. Other awards, including the retro hugos, are not covered. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. Digestsize magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7 by 4. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed.
Another african saga from resnick a miracle of rare design, 1994, etc. Science fiction chronicle nobody spins a yarn better than mike resnick. The author of the starship series, the john justin mallory series, and the weird west tales, he has sold sixtynine novels and more than two hundred fifty. The kikuyu people can no more stand still in time than their planet can stop revolving around its sun. If only one of resnicks books will be remembered by history, this will be the one. March 1, 1998 another african saga from resnick a miracle of rare design, 1994, etc. The story was the winner of the 1989 hugo award for best short story and the 1989 sf chronicle award. Mike resnick audio books, best sellers, author bio. The prologue and eight chapters of the book were each originally sold as a short story or novelette or novella, depending on length but. Kirinyaga by mike resnick 1998, hardcover for sale online.
Six months later, when the subject of books came up, we all said kirinyaga was our favorite book. Kirinyaga by mike resnick overdrive rakuten overdrive. In the 22nd century, the eutopian council grants the kikuyu people a terraformed planet to be their new homeland old kenya is citified and europeanized. A fable of utopia collects mike resnick s famous kirinyaga stories and ties them together in a thematic arc that has novellike continuity. Twentyfive year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers. Hailed for his grandeur of imagination and superb worldbuilding, winner of and nominee for more than 50 awards for his outstanding work, mike resnick has rightfully won a place as one of science fictions master storytellers. The story focuses on koriba, a mundumugu sort of like a witch doctor and a wise man rolled into one of the kikuyu tribe. Kirinyaga is a science fiction short story by american writer mike resnick, published in 1988. Deeply moving, swiftly paced, and profound in its implications, kirinyaga is mike resnick s most triumphant work to date. A fable of utopia collects mike resnicks famous kirinyaga stories and ties. Author mike resnicks complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases. Some call it a collection of stories, because resnick wrote the chapters as short stories, sold them, won awards on them, and then assembled the book, but since together they create a coherent whole, i.
The specific tradition resnick elected to examine was that of the. Its such a very human thing to recreate the good old days when life was simple and people behaved piously, when the old ways ruled and the world was a better place. Kirinyaga has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Some call it a collection of stories, because resnick wrote the chapters as short stories, sold them, won awards on them, and then assembled the book, but since together they create a coherent whole, i disagree with that assessment. Kirinyagais the most awardwinning science fiction novel ever. My wife, my ultrabright year old daughter, and myself all read this book many years ago. Deeply moving, swiftly paced, and profound in its implications, kirinyaga is mike resnicks most triumphant work to date. Kirinyaga by mike resnick and a great selection of related books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Readers of santiago and mike resnicks other exciting and evocative novels know that the galaxys inner frontier is filled with some mighty dangerous characters, such as the iceman, the mouse, merlin, the yankee clipper, the mock tur. Mike resnick has won an impressive five hugos and has been nominated for thirty more. Mike resnick books list of books by author mike resnick. Kirinyaga by mike resnick penguin random house canada. Kirinyaga is the most awardwinning science fiction novel ever. In the 22nd century, the eutopian council grants the kikuyu people a terraformed planet to be their new homeland old kenya is citified and europeanized where they can. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read kirinyaga. The prologue and eight chapters of the book were each originally sold as a. His fable of utopia is the book every listener will want to own and savor for years to come. These numbers refer to awards for best novel, novella, novelette and short story only.
Mike resnick project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. I find this surprising, because i have always considered myself a novelist. We told a lot of people about it, and let several borrow it and at some point, it never came back. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Kirinyaga ebook by mike resnick 9780307557254 rakuten kobo. Online library archive for easy reading any ebook for free anywhere right on the internet. His kirinyaga series, with sixtyseven major and minor awards and. A fable of utopia a fable of utopia series by mike resnick. Hailed for his grandeur of imagination and superb worldbuilding, winner of and nominee for more than fifty awards for his outstanding work, mike resnick has rightfully won a place as one of science fictions master storytellers. At last even koribas apprentice, ndemi, abandons kirinyaga, while the people reject the kikuyu god, ngai.
The value of this book is not scientific, but literary. Kirinyaga 1999 read online free book by mike resnick in. His fable of utopia is the book every science fiction reader will want to own and savor for years to come. The entire book has a traditional african theme that i have not seen attempted anywhere else and i think mike resnick does an incredible job. A fable of utopia book by mike resnick thriftbooks. It is a series of parables about one mans attempt to preserve traditional african culture on a terraformed utopia. Ventrella, july 2009 interviews mike resnick mike resnick posts. Mike resnick has 683 books on goodreads with 192376 ratings. Butler hugo and nebula awardwinning author of kindred show more. Now, as we face the turn of the millennium, we need such fables, such simple reminders of what complicated beings we are. Kirinyaga book by michael d resnick, mike resnick 1. In his series of ten kirinyaga fables, mike resnick examines tradition and change in our world.
Parts of the book will make you mad, parts will make you sad, and parts will make you proud, but none of the parts will bore you. No guarantee on products that contain supplements your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Koriba feels that his tribe has been corrupted by european technology, so he helps to establish a. Im mike resnick, and i am, according to locus, the trade paper of the science fiction field, the alltime leading award winner, living or dead, for short science fiction. Kirinyaga hailed for his grandeur of imagination and superb worldbuilding, winner of and nominee for more than fifty awards for his outstanding work, mike resnick has rightfully won a place as one of science fictions master storytellers. Kirinyaga by mike resnick and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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