The Girl Who Married A Lion
folktales from africa
$16.72
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2005
Summary
Whispers of the Savannah: Enchanting African Folktales
A girl marrying a lion? A beautiful woman who is really a leopard? A tree that can feed a family? Let bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith whisk you off to a place where magic is ordinary and bizarre things happen everyday, in this weird, wonderful, and sometimes very funny celebration of African folk tales.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781841957296 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1841957291 |
| Author: | Alexander McCall Smith, Naomi Holwill |
| Publisher: | Canongate Books |
| Imprint: | Canongate Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Edition: | Main |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2005 |
| Weight: | 87g |
| Dimensions: | 173mm x 110mm x 5mm |
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A collection of charm and tenderness
- A collection of charm and tenderness Daily Telegraph * The most entertaining read of the year Guardian * Highly amusing, intelligent, and heart-warming Scotsman * Retold in his own deceptively elegant fashion, the simple moral truths of these brilliant stories shine through in a way that is wholesome and highly rewarding. Herald
About The Author
Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over fifty books, including the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series of novels and several collections of short stories, including The Girl Who Married a Lion and Heavenly Date and Other Flirtations. In 2003 he was the winner of the UK’s principal award for humorous writing, the Saga Award, and in the same year he won the Glenfiddich Award for Writing. Alexander McCall Smith lives in Scotland.
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