The Little Book of African Wisdom

By Patrick Ibekwe

Book Overview

Nothing reveals so much about a culture as the folklore and collective wisdom of its proverbs. This robust tradition, at its richest in Africa, is reflected in this gift book. Patrick Ibekwe , who was born in Nigeria, spent ten years assembling the material for his Wit and Wisdom of Africa , from which a selection of the best has been included in this Little Book.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1906523207
• ISBN13: 9781906523206
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: New Internationalist
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 3.3" x 3.7"

Customer Reviews

Little book big wisdom

This is a charming book with many wise anictdotes from all around Africa and the Americas. With a little of any situation you are sure to benifit in the wise minds of mother Africa.