Tales from West Africa

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. 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.

• | Author: Martin Bennett
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Feb 03, 2000
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780192750761
• | ISBN-10: 0192750763