{"product_id":"where-animals-talk-robert-hamill-nassau-9781636523651","title":"Where Animals Talk: West African Folk Lore Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere Animals Talk: West African Folk Lore Tales\u003c\/em\u003e by Robert Hamill Nassau is a rich and engaging collection of animal stories from the tribes of West Africa, gathered during the author's decades of missionary work in Gabon and neighboring regions. Published in the early 20th century, this compilation preserves the oral traditions that served as entertainment, moral instruction, and cultural continuity among African communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese tales-filled with clever animals, tricksters, and moral dilemmas-reveal the profound wisdom embedded in African storytelling. Figures such as the cunning tortoise, the proud leopard, and the deceitful spider bring to life the values, humor, and ethics of the societies from which they originate. Nassau's detailed commentary and linguistic notes provide further insight into the context and meanings behind these narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classic of African folklore preservation, \u003cem\u003eWhere Animals Talk\u003c\/em\u003e stands as both a literary treasure and an anthropological record, illuminating the universal and timeless power of storytelling across cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Hamill Nassau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 163652365X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636523651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Btb Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.77d","brand":"Robert Hamill Nassau","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48154239828223,"sku":"9781636523651","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_db9b3bd2-2d3d-46bc-a3c3-a31d7d60aa06.jpg?v=1770788832","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/where-animals-talk-robert-hamill-nassau-9781636523651","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}