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    The Secret of the Purple Lake

    By Yaba Badoe and Gbolahan Adams

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    The Secret of the Purple Lake is a collection of five interlinked stories that take us from Ghana to Orkney, and from Spain to Norway and Thailand. As a minor character from one story assumes a major role in the next, we meet a fascinating cast, including Imoro the magic elephant, the Walrus Prince, and the Wild Princesses of Rousay. The protagonist of the opening tale, The Fisherman's Daughter, has to retrieve her dead father's bones from the bottom of the sea, in order to bring harmony back to her seaside village. In fulfilling her task, she must evade the clutches of The Fish-man of the Purple Lake. The Fish-man, a monstrous creature with the body of a man and the head of a fish, was once a beautiful boy from the Sahel, and has his own story about how he became the Fish-man.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCASSAVA REPUBLIC
    Release dateOct 6, 2017
    ISBN9781911115328
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    The Secret of the Purple Lake
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    Yaba Badoe

    Yaba Badoe is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and writer. Yaba was born in Ghana but now lives in London with her husband. She has been nominated for the Distinguished Woman of African Cinema award. Her children's novel, Branford Boase shortlisted A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars, Wolf Light, and Jhalak Prize longlisted and Edward Stanford Children's Travel Book of the Year shortlisted Lionheart Girl are published by Zephy. Yaba is a judge for the Jhalak Prize 2023. @yaba_badoe

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      I love a story within a story. It gives a warm feeling especially for readers who grew up with tales passed from our grandma's . With each story there's a lesson to be learnt . The stories connection flowed seamlessly. I recommend this as a bad time story for kids and adults alike

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