THE FLYING TORTOISE, An Igbo Tale - Mollel & Spurll, Signed by Author

Oxford University Press 1994, first edition. ISBN: 0195409906. 4to (11" tall). HC/DJ - Near fine/VG+. Signed/inscribed by author Mollel on title page. There is also a gift inscription on the same page. Hardcover is in excellent condition, clean & tight, there is a name written quite small & crossed out on endpage. Jacket has light edgewear , a couple small edge tears & price sticker on rear.

"Traditional tale about trickster Mbeku the tortoise, a favorite among the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria" The greedy tortoise thinks he should have mroe than his share of everything. When he learns the birds are invited. To a feast, he is desperate to go along - but first, he must wings to fly!"

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