Jeremy visits the island of Mauritius, to investigate his family history, and search for the last traces of the extinct dodo bird. His journey intersects with an opposite journey undertaken by Dominic, a vagabond who was born to laugh, as he says about himself. Between the two journeys, stories reproduce and multiply, and as the narrative progresses, the world of Alma is built, which modern times have transformed into "Maya Land": a land of illusions.