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The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Alexander McCall Smith
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Description for The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Paperback. * A highly original 'detective' novel with unique setting and characters, this is the first of four 'Botswana' titles are both beautiful and charming. Series: No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
The one where it all begins
Mma Ramotswe is the proud proprietor of the finest ladies' detective agency in all Botswana (also the only one). She spends her time, with a cup of redbush tea beneath the acacia tree, waiting for clients. When they come along, whether it is to enquire after a missing spouse or check the identity of a long-lost father, it is not The Principles of Private Detection that helps her to solve cases but old-fashioned common sense and a warm-hearted understanding of the fallibility of human nature - especially that of men.
'Among the greatest comfort-reads of all time' Sunday Times
'Jolly and exhilarating' Sunday Telegraph
'The Miss Marple of Botswana' New York Times Book Review
'A publishing phenomenon' Guardian
The first book in the multi-million copy bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series
The one where it all begins
Mma Ramotswe is the proud proprietor of the finest ladies' detective agency in all Botswana (also the only one). She spends her time, with a cup of redbush tea beneath the acacia tree, waiting for clients. When they come along, whether it is to enquire after a missing spouse or check the identity of a long-lost father, it is not The Principles of Private Detection that helps her to solve cases but old-fashioned common sense and a warm-hearted understanding of the fallibility of human nature - especially that of men.
'Among the greatest comfort-reads of all time' Sunday Times
'Jolly and exhilarating' Sunday Telegraph
'The Miss Marple of Botswana' New York Times Book Review
'A publishing phenomenon' Guardian
Product Details
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349116754
SKU
9780349116754
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-5
About Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over one hundred books on a wide array of subjects, including the award-winning The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He is also the author of the Isabel Dalhousie novels and the world's longest-running serial novel, 44 Scotland Street. His books have been translated into forty-six languages. Alexander McCall Smith is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and holds honorary doctorates from thirteen universities. He was knighted by the King in 2024.
Reviews for The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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
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