West African Folktales

West African Folktales
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Publisher : McGraw-Hill/Glencoe
Total Pages : 236
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ISBN-10 : IND:30000050862634
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Book Synopsis West African Folktales by : Steven H. Gale

Download or read book West African Folktales written by Steven H. Gale and published by McGraw-Hill/Glencoe. This book was released on 1995 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers everywhere and of any age will be both entertained and instructed by these timeless stories--more than 40 tales of human foibles, magic, and nature--representing fifteen countries, including Angola, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Liberia, Ghana, and Senegal.


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