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The Ogress and the Snake: and Other Stories from Somalia


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No. of pages 96

Published: 2009

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Great for age 8-11 years

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For millennia, Somalia has been crossed and recrossed by camel caravans of merchants bringing stories with them. Elizabeth Laird heard most of these oral retellings in Jigjiga, the capital of Ethiopia's Somali region, in gardens, bars, small huts and beautiful old Harari houses. Some of them are written down here for the very first time. This wonderful collection of down-to-earth tales makes a perfect introduction to a fascinating and little-known country.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 8-11 years.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Shelley Fowles was born in South Africa. Her books include The Bachelor and the Bean , winner of the U. S. Maron Vannett Ridgway Honor Book Award 2004. She lives in east London. Elizabeth Laird has been nominated five times for the Carnegie Medal and has won numerous

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