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Featuring precious ramotswe botswanas leading, and only, female private detective. Detective agency, located in gaborone, botswana, consists of one woman, the engaging precious ramotswe. I adore mma ramotswe, and mma makutsi and the entire cast of characters that appear throughout the 19 books that comprise so far. Ladies detective agency kindle edition by smith, alexander mccall. The novel introduces the motswana mma precious ramotswe. Mentor public library page 2 of 4 august 2015 discussion questions. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the no. The first edition of the novel was published in 1998, and was written by alexander mccall smith. If youve got a problem, and no one else can help you, then pay a visit to precious ramotswe, botswanas only and finest female private detective. The books are very popular and have been printed all over the world.

The series is set in botswana and the main protagonist is mma precious ramotswe. The first book in the series carries the same title as the series. Alexander mccall smith, no 1 ladies detective agency the no 1 ladies detective agency series is truly a love story of africa. British author alexander mccall smiths detective novel the no. Alexander mccall smith is the author of the international phenomenon the no. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the no. Jul 29, 2016 book 18 for the bookashelf 2016 reading challenge. Book one is a heartfelt, emotional, humorous story about the adventures of mma madam precious ramotswe, botswanas premier lady detective. Precious ramotswe continues her adventures with a cacophony of. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. What did mma ramotswe think happys problem was probably about. This study guide consists of approximately 42 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the no.

The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 235 pages and is available in paperback format. When happy was a child, did her father live with the family. The author was born in africa, taught law at university of botswana and is a professor of medical law at edinburgh university. The no 1 ladies detective agency by alexander mccall smith paperback book in good condition pickup from south plympton, 1246756331. Precious ramotswes very first cases is a childrens book s. A series of vignettes linked to the establishment and growth of mma ramotswes no. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. There are fourteen books in total that comprise this mystery series. Twenty novels have been published in the series between 1998 and 2019. Mma is the term used to address a woman, and may be placed before her name. The series covers a lot of issues, including women in traditional and nontraditional occupations, rural life, religion, depression and aids. Precious ramotswe, a kind and cheerful woman of traditional build, is the founder of botswanas first and only femalerun detective agency.