
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
$24.08
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
27 February 2012
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 |
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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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#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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