Bury my bones but keep my words : African tales for retelling / retold by Tony Fairman ; illustrated by Meshack Asare.
| Author/creator |
Fairman, Tony |
| Other author/creator | Asare, Meshack, 1945- |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | 1st American ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Holt, 1992. |
| Description | 192 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Nyar-upoko (Luo tale, Kenya) -- Zazamankh (Ancient Egypt) -- The man with a tree on his head (Tswana tale, Botswana) -- The bag of money (Wolof tale, The Gambia) -- The good herdboy (Luhya tale, Kenya) --Karimirwa and Musiguku (Luhya tale, Kenya) -- There's one day for the victim (Yoruba tale, Nigeria) -- Hare and the white man (Tswana tale, South Africa) -- Hare and his friends (Luo tale, Kenya) -- Dubulihasa (Xhosa tale, South Africa) -- Omutugwa (Luhya tale, Kenya) -- The wise little girl (Khoikhoi tale, Namibia) -- The two swindlers (Hausa tale, Nigeria) |
| Abstract | A collection of traditional African tales, including "The Man with a Tree on His Head," "There's One Day for the Victim," and "The Two Swindlers." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 92025014 |
| ISBN | 080502333X (acid-free paper) : |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 398.2 F159B | ✔ Available | Place Hold |