A review by doriastories
The Cow-Tail Switch and Other West African Stories by George Herzog, Harold Courlander

5.0

An excellent collection of West African folk tales, told in spare but clear prose, eminently readable and tellable, and appropriate for a wide range of ages, child to adult. This edition is notable also for its excellent notes and useful pronunciation guide, which is an invaluable guide for anyone who is interested in reading the stories aloud and/or telling them with any kind of authenticity and awareness of their socio-cultural provenance. Courlander's collections remain some of the finest to be found, and this one provides a terrific selection of Ghanian and Ashanti tales, both for those who are new to this narrative tradition and those who are familiar with its many satisfying delights.