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    Gorgui and his Four Wives - A West African Folk Tale re-told: West Africa Is My Back Yard
    Gorgui and his Four Wives - A West African Folk Tale re-told: West Africa Is My Back Yard
    Gorgui and his Four Wives - A West African Folk Tale re-told: West Africa Is My Back Yard
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    Gorgui and his Four Wives - A West African Folk Tale re-told: West Africa Is My Back Yard

    By mark williams

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    A West African fable of pride, prejudice and sweet potatoes.

    Every country and region has its own folktales, and The Gambia in West Africa is no exception.

    British ex-pat and international bestselling author Mark Williams has been taking the short oral tales of West Africa and bringing them to life for western audiences who prefer to read their folktales delivered by the written word.

    So come meet Gorgui and is four beautiful wives, Yeela, Yeelankeh, Torro and Tolino, and discover the fate that befalls them when the cunning Hyena arrives in their quiet village, in this classic West African fable of pride, prejudice and sweet potatoes.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOdyssey
    Release dateNov 1, 2016
    ISBN9781540195463
    Gorgui and his Four Wives - A West African Folk Tale re-told: West Africa Is My Back Yard

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