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    The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa
    The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa
    The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa
    Audiobook4 hours

    The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa

    Written by Alexander McCall Smith

    Narrated by Lisette Lecat, Davina Porter, Danai Gurira and

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    About this audiobook

    From the author of "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency," this completely charming collection of 40 tales from the Ndebele people of Zimbabwe and the Setswana people of Botswana demonstrates the wealth and variety of traditional African folk tales.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateFeb 21, 2008
    ISBN9781440795558
    The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa
    Author

    Alexander McCall Smith

    Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the award-winning series The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, and he now devotes his time to the writing of fiction, including the 44 Scotland Street and the Isabel Dalhousie series. He is the author of over eighty books on a wide array of subjects, and his work has been translated into forty-six languages. Before becoming a full-time writer he was for many years Professor of Medical Law at Edinburgh.

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    • 3/5
      These tales are as labeled, simple tales that shouldn't be expected to do more than engage you briefly and tell a short short tale. If you go into the book expecting this, and not looking for in depth character or plot, but a look at culture instead, you'll enjoy them. Be aware that at times, they do seem to feel a bit repetitive in subject and theme, so rather than read the entire collection in one or two sittings (as I did), you might spread them out in between longer works as a break from heavier reading, and get more out of them.
    • 3/5
      This was an entertaining collection of folk tales from Botswana and Zimbabwe. I wasn't familiar with African folk tales, so I enjoyed reading these simple stories. Some were a little too freaky or gruesome for my taste, some were funny (especially the ones where hare tricks lion), and some were very similar to morality tales from other cultures.All in all, an okay read, but nothing to get too excited about.
    • 4/5
      When they heard this song, the crocodiles slipped into the river and quietly swam closer so that they could hear the words more clearly. It was a sad song and even the crocodiles felt sorry for her.A selection of folk tales from Zimbabwe and Botswana, featuring trickster hares, kind crocodiles and a lion disguised as a man.
    • 4/5
      An enjoyable collection of tales from Zimbabawe and nearby - short, and cleanly written. Some of the tales involve mischief and bad deeds going punished; some are explanatory, and some just are. They are refreshingly different from many other short story collections and provocative. As an American reader, I know I was missing some of the import of certain details (what it might mean, exactly to be a chief, for example) - but I enjoyed reading them nonetheless.