African Fables by Ida Pearce

African Fables by Ida Pearce

Regular price
Checking stock...
Regular price
Checking stock...
World of Books

At World of Books, you’ll find millions of preloved reads at great prices, from bestsellers to hidden gems. Every book you buy saves money and helps reduce waste, so you can read more for less while giving stories a second life.

The feel-good place to buy books
  • Free US shipping over $15
  • Buying preloved emits 41% less CO2 than new
  • Millions of affordable books
  • Give your books a new home - sell them back to us!

African Fables by Ida Pearce

As a young woman in the 1920s, Winifred Pearce left the safety and comfort of her home in England to follow her husband to Rhodesia, the country now known as Zimbabwe. While Winifred's husband worked on the family's farm, she raised the couple's two young children.

While Winifred was in Africa, an old Rhodesian man named M'Dala shared with her a handful of fables that had been passed down by word of mouth in his village. Winifred wrote down these stories and tucked them away for decades.

Today, Winifred's daughter and great-granddaughters share these stories with young and old readers alike, pairing each fable alongside beautiful and original illustrations.

The underlying themes of these simple stories tackle such universal topics as love and sacrifice, greed and suspicion, sickness, and questions of our origins and survival. Appealing to children and anyone interested in Africa, this collection is a valuable addition to any family's home library.

SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780996488228
ISBN 10 0996488227
Title African Fables
Author Ida Pearce
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Stalbridge Press
Year published 2015-10-22
Number of pages 52
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.