Tears of the Giraffe
The multi-million copy bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series
$20.92
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
27 September 2003
Summary
The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency introduced the world to the one and only Precious Ramotswe - the engaging and sassy owner of Botswana’s only detective agency. Tears of the Giraffe, McCall Smith’s second book, takes us further into this world as we follow Mama Ramotswe into more daring situations.
Among her cases this time are wayward wives, unscrupulous maids, and the challenge to resolve a mother’s pain for her son who is long lost on the African plains. Indeed, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349116655 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349116652 |
| Author: | Alexander McCall Smith |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 27 September 2003 |
| Weight: | 182g |
| Dimensions: | 162mm x 219mm x 16mm |
| Series: | No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency |
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Critics Review
Delightful
One of the most memorable heroines in any modern fiction * Newsweek *Soothing, full of hope * Sunday Telegraph *Delightful * Evening Standard *Enthralling… Mma Ramotswe is someone readers can’t help but love * USA Today *The Miss Marple of Botswana * New York Times Book Review *Among the greatest comfort-reads of all time * Sunday Times *McCall Smith’s satire is as gentle as a warm bath * Sydney Morning Herald *Smart and sassy… Precious’ progress is charted in passages that have the power to amuse or shock or touch the heart, sometimes all at once * Los Angeles Times *
About The Author
Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith is a Professor of Medical Law as well as the author of over 50 books ranging from FORENSIC ASPECTS OF SLEEP to THE CRIMINAL LAW OF BOTSWANA, THE PERFECT HAMBURGER (for children) to PORTUGUESE IRREGULAR VERBS (short stories).
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