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Folktales from the Gambia
Wolof Fictional Narratives
ISBN: 0894102206
ISBN-13: 9780894102202
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub
Published date: 1984
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.1 pounds
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