The New Windmill Book of Stories from Around the World, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (February 25, 1997) © 1997

  • Hilary Patel  

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ISBN-13: 9780435124809
The New Windmill Book of Stories from Around the World
Published 1997

Title overview

A collection of stories from other cultures and traditions. The stories have been chosen for their suitability for GCSE pupils. Each one is supported by information about the author and the cultural context of the story, as well as activities and suggested coursework assignments.

Table of contents

  • The Stolen Party - Liliana Heker
  • How Table Mountain Got Its Cloth - Norman Silver
  • Beneath the Baobab - Hilary Patel
  • Footprints - Victor Kelleher
  • Mr Sookhoo and the Carol Singers - Shiva Naipaul
  • Cat Within - R.K. Narayan
  • The Martyr - Ngugi wa Thiong'o
  • Naukar - Anya Sitaram
  • A Drink of Water - Samuel Selvon
  • Looking for a Rain God - Bessie Head
  • Country Lovers - Nadine Gordimer
  • The Bamboo Blind - Seema Jena
  • Everyday Use - Alice Walker
  • The All-American Slurp - Lensey Namioka
  • The Empty Amulet - Paul Bowles
  • Mondi - Claire Macquet
  • A Sunrise on the Veld - Doris Lessing

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