Omnibus, which includes a collection of cult works united by the conditional cycle "Kirinyaga" . The Kikuyu tribe from East Africa tried to create a utopia on the terraformed planet Kirinyaga, so named after the mountain where their god lives. They are trying to restore the traditional way of life of their ancestors in the world of the distant future. But man's pursuit of knowledge brings the plan to disaster. Two Hugo Awards, the Locus Award, the Japanese Seiyong Award, and the Chinese Galactica AwardThe Twenty-Second Century. Africa is experiencing an environmental disaster. The slopes of the sacred Kenyan mountain Kirinyaga are urbanized, and the land is poisoned. Huge herds of zebras, rhinos, elephants and lions - all the fauna and flora of the savannah remained only on video recordings But Koriba, a modern and educated man from the Kikuyu tribe, knows that many centuries ago the life of his people was different, and he intends to restore the utopia - to establish a colony not on Earth, but on a terraformed planet, which he proudly calls Kirinyaga. As a Mundumug healer Coriba leads the colonists. Having returned the ancient customs and strict laws of the Kikuyu people, he single-handedly decides their fate. He has to face many problems that interfere with the survival of the colony: from a brilliant girl, whose brilliant intellect can jeopardize their traditional foundations, to the intervention of technical support, which is able to annul the charter of the colony. At the same time, Koriba, without the knowledge of his people, maintains computer communication with the rest of humanity. Ironically, Kirinyaga’s experiment threatens to collapse not because of violence or greed, but because of humanity’s unquenchable craving for knowledge. The Kikuyu people cannot stop in time any more than their planet can stop orbiting its sun. The Kikuyu tribe from East Africa tried to create a utopia on the terraformed planet Kirinyaga It all went wrong. Now, a century later, the Maasai tribe has studied the history of Kirinyaga, analyzed all the mistakes and is ready to create a utopia of Maasai on the planet Kilimanjaro, named after the mountain on which their own god lives. Famous for his majestic imagination and magnificent worlds, winner and nominee of more than one hundred and fifty literary awards for his outstanding work, Mike Reznik rightly took the place of one of the best storytellers of the genre. Works are provided with comments by the author and leading science fiction writers. “All the stories are excellent, and the author has done an excellent job of integrating the traditional Kikuyu way of life into history, which will be appreciated by representatives of any culture.” “Readers will appreciate this provocative story that addresses the need for order in society, individual rights, and the beckoning thirst for knowledge.” The author writes with eloquence and compassion, offering an in-depth analysis of the conflict between humanity’s desire for stable perfection and its need for dynamic change. Library Journal“The reader will be forced to ask: what is this a tragically ruined real utopia or an impossible dream of an insane old man who rejects even the possibility of change? The book makes you think, and the literary yarn from the author’s words is excellent” . Kirkus Reviews "Ambitious, beautifully written, full of ideas" . The New York Times Book Review “Crazy makes you think, has a rich imagination, and, most importantly, is galactically gorgeous” Los Angeles Times“One of the most respected (and controversial) authors of modern science fiction stories. The experience gained by the writer in Africa formed the basis of this epic story about the leader of the Kikuyu people, who leads his followers away from polluted, overpopulated Kenya to the planet Kirinyaga, much like the Africa of his ancestors. There he tries to recreate the culture of the past. However, this is complicated by the conflict between the environment and technology, as well as the role of religion in the affairs of mankind. This book can make you angry, sad, proud, and all these emotions will not let you get bored. If you had to choose only one book Reznik, which is destined to remain in history, it would be her. Science Fiction Chronicle "No one weaves stories better than Mike Resnick. And, most delightfully, when the story is over, you will find that he has left in your memory something to which you can turn again and again: an understanding of how nobility arises from life's difficulties." Orson Scott Card: To recreate the good old days, when life was simple and people behaved piously, when the old order prevailed and the world was better, is very humane. This novel explores some of the problems of such a retreat into an idealized past. We need stories more than ever that serve as simple reminders of how complex we are.” Octavia Butler, "One of the Most Significant Novels in the History of Science Fiction" Robert Sawyer, A Story That Connects Cultures and Makes You Look at the World with Different Eyes. Raymond Feist: "The best thing here is a touching and imaginative portrait of a reborn Africa." Greg Beer