The Best of African Folklore by Phyllis Savory
Africa has a wonderfully rich store of folk tales that have been passed down from one generation to the next. There are stories about how the world came into being, stories that tell of the relationships between human beings and between man and his environment, and of the lessons to be learned from everyday experience. The tales are like the fairy tales told all over the world, but they have a strong African flavour that is as real as the smell of rain on the hot earth. These tales take the reader into an enchanted world where animals can talk and humans are often changed into different forms, magic is commonplace and reality is turned delightfully on its head. Despite numerous setbacks, things usually turn out all right in the end. Wicked and greedy people (and animals) come off worst and the good receive their just rewards. The gods are stern but fair, and every story has a moral for those who are wise enough to see it.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780869784761 |
| ISBN 10 | 0869784765 |
| Title | The Best of African Folklore |
| Author | Phyllis Savory |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
| Year published | 1992-02-24 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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