Chasing the sun

Chasing the Sun brings together stories from across Africa. Tales in the oral tradition sit alongise contemporary writing, giving a stirring insight into the continent and its storytelling traditions.A tortoise discovers a drum with curious powers, the Sun and Wind battle it out to see who is stronger, a young warrior goes on a lion hunt to prove his bravery. From animal fables to coming-of-age tales, these stories, by authors including Chinua Achebe and Naguib Mahfouz, are in turn humorous and sad, instructive and entertaining.