The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party, 9780349123134
Paperback
Wedding bells, secrets, and redbush tea in Botswana’s No. 1 Agency.

The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party

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  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    27 February 2012

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Summary

The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency: A Wedding Mystery

As Mma Makutsi’s wedding draws near, the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency faces unexpected challenges. Mma Ramotswe investigates troubling events at a cattle-post, grappling with the ethical implications of private detection: never lie to the client.

Meanwhile, apprentice mechanic Charlie appears to be shirking responsibilities. And Violet Sephotho, Mma Makutsi’s rival, enters the political arena, potentially causing nation…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780349123134
ISBN-10:0349123136
Series:No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Author:Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Abacus
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:27 February 2012
Weight:181g
Dimensions:127mm x 200mm x 17mm
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Critics Review

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER “Smith again makes the sublime look easy in his winning 12th No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency novel… Smith has few peers in capturing the quiet moments of people’s lives, and his empathetic lead has one of the biggest hearts in modern literature. Even newcomers will quickly be drawn into Mma Ramotswe’s unconventional approach to investigations and rapidly feel that they are with old friends.”– “Publishers Weekly” (starred review) “Utterly charming and compulsively readable.” – “Newsweek”” ““The pleasure of these sweet books lies in the clarity and gravity with which the characters reason through everyday dilemmas.” – “Entertainment Weekly” “McCall Smith’s characters are quick to find joy in small things… . In its own way, McCall Smith’s world is as stylized and hermetic as those created by P.G. Wodehouse or Damon Runyon–a sweet and timeless bubble with its own morality, language a

About The Author

Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith, following a distinguished career as a Professor of Medical Law, has turned to writing full-time. He is the author of over sixty books on a wide array of subjects, and his books have been translated into forty-six languages. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife.

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