The Baboons Who Went This Way And That: Folktales From Africa

ISBN-13: 9781841957722 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 176 str.

Alexander McCall Smith

Opis

A man with a tree growing out of his head? A woman with children made of wax? A bird that can be milked? With stories from his celebration of African folktales, "The Girl Who Married A Lion", the author takes you to a land where the bizarre is everyday and magic is real.

Recenzje

This is a gem of a book . . . Each tale sparkles with magic. Junior Education

O autorze

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. Many of his books have become bestsellers throughout the world and he has received numerous awards for his writing, including the British Book Awards Author of the Year Award in 2004 and a CBE for Services to Literature in 2007. He lives in Scotland.