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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.

Tales from West Africa Tales From Collections

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    A Paperback / softback by Martin Bennett

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      Publisher: Oxford University Press
      Publication Date: 03/02/2000
      ISBN13: 9780192750761, 978-0192750761
      ISBN10: 0192750763

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

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