Synopsis: John Henry has become Basho Foster - a reluctant messiah with a toy flute, on a street search for higher understanding. And from the retro-cool of a century-old pop icon and the inspiring conga rhythms of a babaloo curiosity, he will compose an anthem for a desperate generation in a heroless time - a sacred melody of life's most wondrous, frightening, and truly bizarre surprises. (adapted from the back cover of the first edition)