Cape Coast

About the Book

Cape Coast: The Town of Romanticised Finesse is a delightful book from Ghana, West Africa containing the reminiscences, scenarios, culture and nature of the Fantse people of Cape Coast. It also contains basic Ghanaian traditions and customs in relation to celebrating births, outdoorings, traditional engagements as well as customs performed surrounding a demise. The book has merged the immortal cultural aspects of the past with today's values which are relevant in this day and age. Cape Coast: The Town of Romanticised Finesse is a book written in acknowledgement of the several hundreds of pupils who have passed through the hands of Mrs Korsah over the years, on their way to improving themselves by improving their education at every stage of the academic ladder and with each year of their lives. As the Teacher teaches, so also does she learn from her pupils and as an Educationist, Mrs Korsah appreciates all her pupils who have in many diverse ways helped her to shape her career and life work.

About the Author

Mrs Augustina Angela Lilian Korsah (nee Buckle) was born and raised in Cape Coast where she attended the Government Girls' School and completed her elementary education with distinction. She was awarded a scholarship to Achimota College (now Achimota Secondary School) where she obtained the Cambridge School Certificate.

After completing a post-secondary teacher training course at Achimota Training College, Mrs Augustina Korsah was posted to Kumasi Government Girls' school. She also taught at various reputable international primary schools in Accra, namely Ridge Church School, Christ The King School and Faith Montessori School. For a number of years, Mrs Korsah also taught pupils at the Marina International School in Banjul, The Gambia, where she participated fully in meaningful workshops (which were based on the British National Curriculum), organized by expatriate female members of staff. She has over twenty years teaching experience to her credit, and at the time of publishing, was a retired Educationist in Accra, Ghana.