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In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No 1 Ladies Detective Agency 6)
McCall Smith
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Description for In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No 1 Ladies Detective Agency 6)
Paperback. * Highly original 'detective' stories with unique setting and characters featuring Mma Ramotswe and her No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Series: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 174.
Precious Ramotswe, that cheerful Botswanan private investigator of 'traditional build', is now married to Mr J.L.B. Matekoni of Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. The Agency is busy, but Mma Ramotswe cannot ignore the plea which is made by a woman who comes to her with a tale of particular misfortune. Unfortunately, her attempts to help are interrupted by a close encounter between her tiny white van and a bicycle, and by a spectacular disagreement between her assistant, Mma Makutsi, and one of the apprentices at the garage. This apprentice has found a fancy girlfriend who drives a Mercedes-Benz. How can he ... Read more
Precious Ramotswe, that cheerful Botswanan private investigator of 'traditional build', is now married to Mr J.L.B. Matekoni of Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. The Agency is busy, but Mma Ramotswe cannot ignore the plea which is made by a woman who comes to her with a tale of particular misfortune. Unfortunately, her attempts to help are interrupted by a close encounter between her tiny white van and a bicycle, and by a spectacular disagreement between her assistant, Mma Makutsi, and one of the apprentices at the garage. This apprentice has found a fancy girlfriend who drives a Mercedes-Benz. How can he ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Abacus
Condition
New
Series
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349117423
SKU
V9780349117423
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About McCall Smith
McCall Smith is a Professor of Medical Law as well as an author who has written over 50 books on a wide range of subjects: from Forensic Aspects of Sleep to The Criminal Law of Botswana, The Perfect Hamburger (children's fiction) to Portuguese Irregular Verbs (short stories).
Reviews for In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No 1 Ladies Detective Agency 6)
A strong, independent, and endearing model for contemporary women anywhere . . . A crowded fictional genre will have to make room for Precious Ramotswe. In the best sense possible, she's a heavyweight
Boston Globe
One of the most entrancing literary treats of many a year
Wall Street Journal
Forget the library - the body is ... Read more
Boston Globe
One of the most entrancing literary treats of many a year
Wall Street Journal
Forget the library - the body is ... Read more