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| Title | : | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #1) |
| Author | : | Alexander McCall Smith |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 235 pages |
| Published | : | February 6th 2003 by Anchor Books (first published 1998) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Cultural. Africa. Crime |
Alexander McCall Smith
Paperback | Pages: 235 pages Rating: 3.78 | 222035 Users | 10914 Reviews
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A lot of people are under the impression that Alexander Mccall Smith books are strictly for middle aged women. This is NOT the case at all. These books are for everyone. They are not even just for women. A lot of people are also under the impression that these books are mystery books. This is also a misconception. Mysteries are a very small part of these stories. These books are about humanity and the small things that make it so good to be both human and alive. I dare anyone who is not happy to read any of these books and not feel a little more hopeful when they finish. But they are not over the top. They are not Chicken Soup for the Soul. They are simply very subtle and very wise. I have recommended this book to countless people who unfortunately do not pick it up for the reasons that I have mentioned above. I have met Alexander Mccall Smith and he is one of the most joyful, intelligent, and interesting people I've ever encountered. All these qualities come across in his books. I'm so glad that he's a writing addict because I'm an addict of his books.
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| Original Title: | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency |
| ISBN: | 1400034779 (ISBN13: 9781400034772) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #1 |
| Characters: | Precious Ramotswe, Silvia Potokwani, Charlie the older apprentice, Note Mokoti, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, Violet Sepotho, Grace Makutsi, Fanwell the younger apprentice, Obed Ramotswe |
| Setting: | Botswana Johannesburg(South Africa) Mafikeng(South Africa) …more Gaborone(Botswana) Mochudi(Botswana) …less |
| Literary Awards: | Martin Beck Award (2004) |
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Ratings: 3.78 From 222035 Users | 10914 ReviewsAppraise Based On Books The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #1)
i am probably the only person in the whole world who thinks this but these books are singularly underwhelming. Nothing ever happens. The characters are annoying. To be honest I did only read this first one but couldn't face another. Have refrained from putting this on my list till now cos I always thought I might try another and find it more interesting but then I thought there are enormous caverns of books as yet undiscovered. Why force myself to read another book of this just because I feel I
I should have paid more attention to the reviewer who said that this is not a mystery. It's not. And that's what I was after. This is a collection of tales about people and their problems. The main character solves their problems in unconventional ways, and so maintains a private detective agency. It is told in simplistic language, distancing me from the stories, which are rambling and random. There is little cohesion to the plot. It's a more realistic ebb and flow of lives that cross each other
This is where the series begins, there currently being twenty books in the series. The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency is a delightful work and a quick read to boot. Smith alternates between small bits of back-story for the central character, Precious Ramotswe, a woman of traditional build, young-middle-aged (30s?) divorcee, heavy with intelligence, gumption and cunning, and the mysteries she unravels as the sole detective of the title agency. Jill Scott as Precious Ramotswe and Anika Noni Rose as
I remember watching the tv show that came on HBO, so when some1 gave .e a few of them 2 read I couldn't wait but I had 2 go out and buy vol. 1. This was a good read and just like the tv how. This is a meddle half read. Well done.
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #1), Alexander McCall Smith Mma Ramotswe sits in her office, the Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency. She has a secretary, and she has clients. She is in Gaborone the capital of Botswana, a place of which she is proud. She is the only child of Obed Ramotswe, a man who worked long years in the mines in South Africa, until one day he witnessed a crime, and knew he had to leave the mines. He had married a year or two earlier, and their
"Women are the ones who knows what's going on," she said quietly . "They are the ones with eyes. Have you not heard of Agatha Christie?" I love Mma Ramotswe. She is funny, wonderful, brave, and unapologetically a feminist. Sure, she's made mistakes. Sure, she's done stupid things, but then again, that just gives her more character. Detective agencies rely on human intuition and intelligence, both of which Mma Ramotswe had in abundance. No inventory would ever include those, of course. I was
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