About this series
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.
Titles in the series (3)
- West Africa Is My Back Yard: Ex-Pat Life in The Gambia And Beyond. Part 1: So where on earth is The Gambia anyway?: West Africa Is My Back Yard, #1
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Join international best-selling author and ex-pat Brit Mark Williams on the first part of this odyssey through the history, geography, culture and daily life of the country he calls his home - The Gambia and the region he calls his back yard - West Africa. Part memoir, part travelogue, part... If you like Bill Bryson's meandering travelogues that leave no stone unturned to share the author's fascination with the world around him, you'll love West Africa Is My Back Yard. Part two of the series coming soon to an ebook retailer, subscription service or digital library near you. All proceeds from the series go towards supporting, babies, children, families and schools in The Gambia.
- The Gambia Diaries - July 2016: West Africa Is My Back Yard
The Gambia Diaries – short essays on life in The Gambia, West Africa, from the perspective of British ex-pat Mark Williams, international bestselling author writing beneath (mostly) picture-postcard blue skies in his personal paradise.
- Gorgui and his Four Wives - A West African Folk Tale re-told: West Africa Is My Back Yard
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.
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