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
Publisher | Afram Pubns Ghana Ltd |
Binding | Paperback |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 300 |
ISBN-10 | 9964701365 |
ISBN-13 | 978-9964701369 |
Publication Date | 01/01/2003 |
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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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