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Loading... The No. 1 Ladiesʼ Detective Agency (1998)by Alexander McCall Smith
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Not really my cuppa, but it's a cute and engaging book that flirts with telling the stories of black people in Botswana in the late twentieth century. It's a surface read, a beach book, a fun bit of fluff, but that's about it. ( ) There are lots of things to like about this book: (1) a great heroine in Precious Ramotswe, (2) satisfying mysteries, and (3) the evocation of Botswana. In some ways the combining of the character study, the detective story, and the Africa novel can't help but come off a bit uneven, but each was done so well that I forgave the book its bumpiness.
Mma Ramotswe's love of Africa, her wisdom and humor, shine through these pages as she shines her own light on the problems that vex her clients. Images of this large woman driving her tiny white van or sharing a cup of bush tea with a friend or client while working a case linger pleasantly. General audiences will welcome this little gem of a book just as much if not more than mystery readers. Is contained inThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency / Tears of the Giraffe / Morality for Beautiful Girls / The Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall Smith The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency / Tears of the Giraffe / Morality for Beautiful Girls / The Kalahari Typing School for Men / The Full Cupboard of Life by Alexander McCall Smith Has the adaptationIs abridged inAustralian Reader's Digest Select Editions: The Murder Artist / Start From Here / At Risk / The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Reader's Digest Has as a student's study guideAwardsDistinctionsNotable Lists
This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith's widely acclaimed The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to help people with problems in their lives. Immediately upon setting up shop in a small storefront in Gaborone, she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a wayward daughter. But the case that tugs at her heart, and lands her in danger, is a missing eleven-year-old boy, who may have been snatched by witch doctors. No library descriptions found. |
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