Caribbean Folk Tales Stories from the Islands and from the Windrush Generation

Professional Storyteller Wendy Shearer has gathered together stories from many Caribbean islands and countries, drawing on oral history and written texts to bring these folk tales to life. Many stories are of West African origin, kept alive through rhythm and song. These tales and their languages were blended with European and East Indian folklore, with royalty, heroes and spirits exacting revenge. Alongside the stories are newly collected reminiscences of migration to Britain from Caribbean countries during the Windrush years. These first-hand accounts mirror the themes found in the folk tales with love and loss, magic and mystery, caution and justice.Cric! Crac! Prepare to be enchanted by La Diablesse from Haiti, outsmarted by the trickster Anansi, or terrified by the shapeshifting Old Higue in Guyana.

ISBN:	9780750994897
Publisher:	The History Press
Imprint:	The History Press
Published date:	26 May 2022
DEWEY:	398.209729
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	192
Weight:	264g
Height:	135mm
Width:	203mm
Spine width:	18mm

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