Southern African Folktales

Southern Africa is a region of diverse landscapes, climates, and peoples, with a rich oral tradition of folktales that have been passed down through generations. Flame Tree 451 is a collection of tales from across the region, including fantasy, horror, and science fiction, offering a healthy diet of werewolves, vampires, and other supernatural creatures.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 18 July 2023
Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing

Southern Africa is a captivating region renowned for its remarkable diversity of landscapes, climates, and peoples. Spanning from lush forests to arid deserts, from serene coasts to towering mountains, and from subtropical to temperate regions, this region is home to a multitude of cultures and tribes. Among these diverse groups are the Zulu, Pedi, and Venda peoples, as well as the ancient San peoples, whose territories encompass a significant portion of the entire region. Between these tribes, there exist countless other communities, each with its unique traditions and customs.

This region is also home to several modern countries, including Angola, Botswana, Eswatini (Swaziland), Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The peoples of these countries share a rich heritage and a common history of migration across the mineral-rich lands. Their folktales, passed down orally from generation to generation, serve as a means of explaining the world, guiding society, and entertaining. These tales are filled with themes of creation, origins, trickster animals, lessons, hardship, greed, and love.

In addition to its cultural richness, Southern Africa is also known for its vibrant literary scene. Flame Tree 451 is a collection of tales that explores a wide range of genres, including myth, mystery, the supernatural, horror, fantasy, and science fiction. This lively collection offers readers a delectable feast of werewolves, mechanical men, vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations, and escapist fantasies. It has been carefully curated to cater specifically to the tastes of fans of the fantastic.

Whether you are interested in exploring the diverse landscapes and cultures of Southern Africa or immersing yourself in the world of imagination and adventure, Flame Tree 451 is a must-read for anyone who appreciates the power of storytelling. So, grab a copy and prepare to be transported to a realm where myth, mystery, and magic intertwine, where the extraordinary becomes ordinary, and where the impossible becomes possible.

Weight: 188g
Dimension: 128 x 197 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781804175828
Edition number: New ed