Plot Summary:Two sons of Marabe, a village councilor, borrow money to finance an ill-fated trip to Port Moresby to seek their fortunes. One son is killed and the other corrupted by the demoralizing effects of life in the city. Marabe is forced off his land to repay the debt and must resettle his family elsewhere.
The story of a family headed by a proud but stubborn Highlander Marabe, trying to come to terms with modernity but whose obstinacy prevents him from talking to his educated children.