The price of peace : stories from Africa
Lindop, Christine2009
Book
"Many of the characters in these stories from Africa are looking for something, perhaps a peaceful marriage, or just a new pair of shoes. But everything comes at a price. In Sierra Leone, Ajayi and his mistress Ayo have lived peacefully together for many years. Why change things? A bus conductor in Malawi sees no escape from the boredom of an endless journey, while two sisters in Ghana, living in troubled times, disagree about the way to live their lives. Then there are two families of exiles living in Zimbabwe. They dream of returning to their homeland, but reality can be very different from the dream. And last, in the crowded capital of Nigeria, an extraordinary thing happens on Makinde's lot, and before long Makinde wishes he could return to his old peaceful life.."--p.[i].
Main title:
The price of peace : stories from Africa / retold by Christine Lindop.
Author:
Edition:
Simplified ed.
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009.
Collation:
87 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. + 2 sound discs (CD) (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Series title:
Contents:
Sierra Leone. The truly married woman / Abioseh Nicol -- Malawi. The road to Migowi / Ken Lipenga -- Ghana. Two sisters / Ama Ata Aidoo -- Zimbabwe. Blood feuds / Paul Tiyambe Zeleza -- Nigeria. The miracle worker / Sefi Atta.
ISBN:
9780194791984 (pbkCD)
Language:
English
BRN:
15195
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| City Library | Learn English Reader | ESL Intermediate L | Available |