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Anansi and the Cow Belly

Anansi and the Cow Belly

Anansi and the Cow Belly

Anthea Japal

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Año de edición:
2014
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9781496932211
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Anansi and the Cow Belly is the portrayal of an iconic trickster named Brer Anansi in a mystical rural Caribbean village. He out hustles the local hustler, Compe Tig, the village’s tailor and occasional butcher. The story is a perfect illustration of a father setting an example for his son and a son poised to follow in his father’s footsteps.

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