The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
The multi-million copy bestselling series
$24.71
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
4 August 2003
Summary
Wayward daughters. Missing Husbands. Philandering partners. Curious conmen. If you’ve got a problem, and no one else can help you, then pay a visit to Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s only - and finest - female private detective.
Her methods may not be conventional, and her manner not exactly Miss Marple, but she’s got warmth, wit and canny intuition on her side, not to mention Mr J. L. B. Matekoni, the charming proprietor of Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. And Precious is going to need the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349116754 |
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| ISBN-10: | 034911675X |
| Author: | Alexander McCall Smith |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 4 August 2003 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 126mm x 196mm |
| Series: | No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency |
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Critics Review
The Miss Marple of Botswana
Among the greatest comfort-reads of all time * Sunday Times *
The Miss Marple of Botswana * New York Times Book Review *
A rare pleasure * Daily Telegraph *
A publishing phenomenon * Guardian *
I haven’t read anything with such alloyed pleasure for a long time * Sunday Telegraph *
Immersing yourself in Precious Ramotswe’s life seems to slow your heart rate while sharpening your senses * Scotsman *
Hugely enjoyable * Sunday Times *
A small slice of heaven * Scotsman *
A unique setting and range of characters… the vivid descriptions of Botswana means it becomes, in essence, another character… A lovely read with a gentle pace that will transport you to a whole other world * Independent *
Precious Ramotswe is so kind, wise and good, and Alexander McCall Smith such a charming and elegant writer… you could read 300 pages of her simply stirring a pumpkin stew and gazing out benevolently at the sandy road in front of her Botswana porch and feel happy – 20 Best Books to Boost Your Brain and Mood * The Times *
Full of warmth, fun, heat and dust * Daily Mail *
One of the most memorable heroines in any modern fiction * Newsweek *
Alexander McCall Smith
ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH is a Professor of Medical Law, but also an author who has now written over fifty books on a wide range of subjects. His collection of African stories, CHILDREN OF WAX, received critical acclaim and has been the subject of an award-winning film.
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