The story of the fortunes of two young men, Pateh and Dinding whose lives are shaped by forces beyond their control. 203pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION, 0333412788

Set during the 1950s, this novel describes the events at a remote trading post on the River Gambia. 118pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

The stories narrate the tricks, deceit and greed of hyena in all his relationships. These traits come out strongly in the tales entitled: the cow, hyena, lion and hare share a home, hyena and hare go in search of food and the hyena and the hare. Hare, however, shows his ingenuity to always outsmart hyena. Cats pilgrimage to Mecca and his self righteous attitude on his return was challenged by the eldest member of the clan of rats. He was reminded of his old ways before his transformation. 136pp, GAMBIA. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, GAMBIA.

The fight between Massaneh Ceesay & Bakary Niuminko for the hand of the beautiful Banjulian girl, Fatou, has been a popular legend in The Gambia. The two men used marabouts notable in their mystic powers to win the young lady. Whom did she choose? This second volume of Folk tales and Fables includes myths as well as fables. B/w illus, 128pp, GAMBIA. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, GAMBIA.

New in paperback. It is Ayodele's eighteenth birthday in her native Gambia - it is the day she has decided to lose her virginity. She's drawn up a short list: Reuben, the failsafe; Yuan a long-admired school friend; Frederick Adams, the 42-year-old, soon-to-be-pot-bellied father of her best friend. Ayodele's life will tread a different path according to this night's decision; but how can she know which one to choose? Tracing each of Ayodele's possible stories, the novel takes us from Gambia, to London, to Boston and Mali as Ayodele confronts dilemmas universal to women across the globe: what do we settle for, how long do we wait for love - and what are the consequences of our decisions? 275pp, UK. POCKET BOOKS.

Sunjata is a major African oral epic which details the exploits of its eponymous hero who started life as a gluttonous and slow witted child and went on to defeat his greatest adversary and establish himself as master of the growing Mali empire. The tale remains central to the culture of the Mande speaking peoples. This Penguin Classics edition contains two very different renditions of the tale, which have been transcribed and then translated from live performances by African Griots or bards. Includes an introduction, explanatory notes, maps and chronological trees. xxix, 121pp, UK. PENGUIN BOOKS 0140447369

A collection of writings drawn from a short story and poetry competition held in The Gambia in May 2003. 73pp, UK. PAPWEC SOLUTIONS.

2003 NO ISBN. Pamphlet

A novel about a young boy growing up in colonial West Africa describing the impact of economic and social changes. Spanning seventy years, the story describes the intertwined lives of several generations coming to terms with the dynamics of colonialism. Gloss, 295pp, UK. OOINEEX PUBLISHING & COMPANY.

2004 9983990911 Paperback