The majority of the book is centred on two main plotlines: The political efforts of the Zimbabwe African People's Union, and the discovery and subsequent extraction of an ancient treasure, a solid gold bird statue created at the whim of King Mzilikazi some 180 years before.
The book's central plotlines revolve around the political activities of the Zimbabwe African People's Union and the discovery and extraction of a golden bird statue created by King Mzilikazi 180 years prior.