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Kirinyaga: A Fable of Utopia Audiobook

By: Mike Resnick
Kirinyaga: A Fable of Utopia Audiobook, by Mike Resnick Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Narrator Info Added Soon Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: January 2006 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781455185153
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Publisher Description

Written by one of science fiction’s master storytellers, this award-winning collection of stories tells the haunting and compelling tale of one man’s utopia.

In twenty-second-century Kenya, polluted cities flank the once-sacred Mount Kirinyaga, replacing the great animal herds of distant memory. But Koriba, an educated man of Kikuyu ancestry, knows that life was different for his people centuries ago, and he is determined to recreate it—on the planetoid he proudly names Kirinyaga.

Reinstating the ancient customs and stringent laws of the Kikuyu people, Koriba leads the colonists as their witch doctor. Only he, unbeknownst to his people, maintains the computer link to the rest of humanity. But the Kirinyaga experiment threatens to collapse, ironically, not from greed or violence, but out of humankind’s insatiable desire for knowledge.

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"I reviewed this years ago in SF Age, so I'm not going to repeat that here. I'll just say that my opinion hasn't changed. This is a worthwhile book, well worth anyone's time. "

— Richard (5 out of 5 stars)

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  • “Ambitious…Well-written…A novel of ideas.”

    — New York Times Book Review

  • “A stunning sci-fi allegory…Young adults will love this provocative tale that examines the need for an orderly society, the rights of the individual, and the siren’s lure of knowledge.”

    — School Library Journal

  • “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. If only one of Resnick’s books will be remembered by history, this will be the one.”

    — Science Fiction Chronicle

  • “The narration here is absolutely top notch. Paul Garcia’s voicing is magnificent, encapsulating and charismatic…we can clearly distinguish between the cultural mindsets by the intonation and stresses.”

    — SFFAudio.com

  • “Picking the best audio collection of all time is much more difficult than picking the best audio anthology…Still, one stands out more than any other: Kirinyaga: A Fable of Utopia by Mike Resnick, read by Paul Garcia and published by Blackstone Audio.”

    — The Fix.com

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    " That explains the sense of deja vu. "

    — Sarah, 2/13/2014
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    " Brilliant, a lovely series of short stories that create a greater tapestry of the birth and eventually downfall of a utopia. "

    — Tracy, 2/9/2014
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    " An exercise in understanding and the nature of lore. "

    — Robin, 1/20/2014
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    " Utopia on another planet and the limitations humans face in living up to it. Great book. "

    — Josh, 12/22/2013
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    " A brilliant fable of culture and ideals - and their survival and evolution. Includes the greatest example of an anti-hero since Michael Corleone. "

    — Scott, 12/21/2013
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    " My father-in-law told me to read this book. I wasn't into it at first, but the more I read, the more I liked it. I was pleasantly surprised to find myself thinking about it even when I wasn't reading it. I do enjoy good social-science fiction. "

    — Amanda, 12/16/2013
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    " Listen to my full review: SFBRP #090 "

    — Luke, 12/11/2013
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    " I'm gonna be really lazy with this one, and just link to Jen's review. I think she generally summed up my feelings, and I don't feel like writing out a review after posting about it this morning in the group. *shrugs* "

    — Colleen, 10/1/2012
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    " Basically, if I could take any book I've read and force High School English students to read something, this would be the book. Incredible! "

    — Scott, 11/30/2011
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    " I'm still trying to figure out this book. I am still not sure I liked it or not. "

    — Serena, 10/23/2011
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    " A poignant blend of myth and SF. "

    — Claude, 10/12/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I reviewed this years ago in SF Age, so I'm not going to repeat that here. I'll just say that my opinion hasn't changed. This is a worthwhile book, well worth anyone's time. "

    — Richard, 5/22/2011
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    " One of the most original books i've ever read "

    — Tabasco, 9/7/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A brilliant fable of culture and ideals - and their survival and evolution. Includes the greatest example of an anti-hero since Michael Corleone. "

    — Scott, 4/19/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Listen to my full review: SFBRP #090 "

    — Luke, 4/12/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " My father-in-law told me to read this book. I wasn't into it at first, but the more I read, the more I liked it. I was pleasantly surprised to find myself thinking about it even when I wasn't reading it. I do enjoy good social-science fiction. "

    — Amanda, 3/5/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Basically, if I could take any book I've read and force High School English students to read something, this would be the book. Incredible! "

    — Scott, 6/15/2008
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Utopia on another planet and the limitations humans face in living up to it. Great book. "

    — Josh, 10/5/2007

About Mike Resnick

Mike Resnick (1942–2020) was a multiaward–winning author and editor of science fiction. His awards include five Hugo Awards and a Nebula Award. He wrote more than seventy novels and published more than two dozen story collections, as well as mystery novels and screenplays. He was editor and creator of Galaxy’s Edge magazine and edited more than forty fiction anthologies. His work has been translated into twenty-six languages, and his papers are in the Special Collections Library of the University of South Florida in Tampa.