by Elizabeth Laird · OUP Oxford · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780192741899
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«When the World Began: Stories Collected in Ethiopia» is a collection of folk tales by Elizabeth Laird (OUP Oxford, paperback, 96 pages, in English).
Elizabeth Laird collects Ethiopian folk tales: stories featuring animals, encounters with hunters, fables of cunning and love, and tales full of wisdom and humour. The collection shows how oral storytelling conveys the country's cultural diversity.
The book belongs to the Oxford Myths and Legends collection. It was published on 5 April 2001.
Suitable for young readers aged 9 and up, especially those who enjoy folk tales and African traditions.
Elizabeth Laird is a British writer of children's fiction and travel. She is also known for the large body of folktales which she collected from the regions of Ethiopia. Her books have been translated into at least twenty languages.
