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Book Synopsis
A collection of stories from other cultures and traditions. The stories have been chosen for their suitability for GCSE pupils. Each one is supported by information about the author and the cultural context of the story, as well as activities and suggested coursework assignments.

Table of Contents
  • The Stolen Party - Liliana Heker
  • How Table Mountain Got Its Cloth - Norman Silver
  • Beneath the Baobab - Hilary Patel
  • Footprints - Victor Kelleher
  • Mr Sookhoo and the Carol Singers - Shiva Naipaul
  • Cat Within - R.K. Narayan
  • The Martyr - Ngugi wa Thiong'o
  • Naukar - Anya Sitaram
  • A Drink of Water - Samuel Selvon
  • Looking for a Rain God - Bessie Head
  • Country Lovers - Nadine Gordimer
  • The Bamboo Blind - Seema Jena
  • Everyday Use - Alice Walker
  • The All-American Slurp - Lensey Namioka
  • The Empty Amulet - Paul Bowles
  • Mondi - Claire Macquet
  • A Sunrise on the Veld - Doris Lessing

    • The New Windmill Book of Stories from Around the

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        Publisher: Pearson Education Limited
        Publication Date: 04/03/1997
        ISBN13: 9780435124809, 978-0435124809
        ISBN10: 435124803

        Description

        Book Synopsis
        A collection of stories from other cultures and traditions. The stories have been chosen for their suitability for GCSE pupils. Each one is supported by information about the author and the cultural context of the story, as well as activities and suggested coursework assignments.

        Table of Contents
      • The Stolen Party - Liliana Heker
      • How Table Mountain Got Its Cloth - Norman Silver
      • Beneath the Baobab - Hilary Patel
      • Footprints - Victor Kelleher
      • Mr Sookhoo and the Carol Singers - Shiva Naipaul
      • Cat Within - R.K. Narayan
      • The Martyr - Ngugi wa Thiong'o
      • Naukar - Anya Sitaram
      • A Drink of Water - Samuel Selvon
      • Looking for a Rain God - Bessie Head
      • Country Lovers - Nadine Gordimer
      • The Bamboo Blind - Seema Jena
      • Everyday Use - Alice Walker
      • The All-American Slurp - Lensey Namioka
      • The Empty Amulet - Paul Bowles
      • Mondi - Claire Macquet
      • A Sunrise on the Veld - Doris Lessing

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