West African Trickster Tales
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0192741721 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780192741721 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis West African Trickster Tales by :
Download or read book West African Trickster Tales written by and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lively collection comes from West Africa, a place "where stories grow on trees." Here are the famous tricksters: Hare, Tortoise, and the greatest of them all--Ananse the spider. The stories are full of larger-than-life characters and situations, and include the tale of how Ananse got his thin waist, how Crocodile learnt his lesson, and how Monkey managed not to get eaten by Shark.
