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The Dancing Tortoise


Book Description
Jiffa is a poor girl growing up in the Volta Region in the 1960s. Her poor parents give her away whilst still a child, in an arranged marriage. Neither bride nor groom have any choice. The novel explores the progress of the marriage, dwelling on the plight of Jiffa - representative of so many African women who have little control over their choice of husbands.
Book Information
PublisherAfram Pubns Ghana Ltd
BindingPaperback
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages300
ISBN-109964701365
ISBN-13978-9964701369
Publication Date01/01/2003
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About Naa Otua Codjoe-Swayne (Author) : Naa Otua Codjoe-Swayne is a published author of children's books. A published credit of Naa Otua Codjoe-Swayne is The Dancing Tortoise.
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About Zubeida Desai (Editor) : Zubeida Desai is a published editor of children's books. A published credit of Zubeida Desai is The Dancing Tortoise.
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