The main characters of this mystery, fiction story are precious ramotswe, silvia potokwani. No 1 ladies detective agency is the best selling book by prodigy author alexander mccall smith who perfectly depicted the feeling felt by woman. The series covers a lot of issues, including women in traditional and nontraditional occupations, rural life. They say it takes a village to raise a child, but can mma ramotswe and the rest of the no.
He is professor emeritus of medical law at the university of edinburgh in scotland and has served on many national and. In this charming series, mma ramotswewith help from her loyal associate, grace makutsinavigates her cases and her personal life with. 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. This first novel in alexander mccall smiths widely acclaimed the no. In this book, we are introduced to one mma precious ramotswe who has just decided to become a private detective after her abusive husband left her.
She hires a secretary and solves cases for her clients. Most mysteries arose and resolved in the span of one chapter. A third outstanding collection of stories featuring botswanas only female private detective agency, run by the irrepressible precious ramotswe. There are fourteen books in total that comprise this mystery series. Mma ramotswes cases range from exposing a freeloader posing as a father, to discovering whether or not a young indian girl has a boyfriend, to determining the legitimacy of a workers injury claim, to revealing the real reason behind a doctor. The series is set in botswana and the main protagonist is mma precious ramotswe. Precious ramotswe, a kind and cheerful woman of traditional build, is the founder of botswanas first and only femalerun detective agency. The series is named after the first novel, published in 1998. Alexander mccall smith, no 1 ladies detective agency the no 1 ladies detective agency series is truly a love story of africa. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It is unfortunate, for example, that mma ramotswes newest client is the bigshot owner of the ailing kalahari swoopers, and that the one thing this lady detective knows very little about is football. The novel introduces the motswana mma precious ramotswe. Detective agency, located in gaborone, botswana, consists of one woman, the engaging precious ramotswe.
When happy was a child, did her father live with the family. The first edition of the novel was published in 1998, and was written by alexander mccall smith. What did mma ramotswe think happys problem was probably about. British author alexander mccall smiths detective novel the no. Once again botswanas only female detective, mma ramotswe, and her invaluable assistant, mma makutsi, puzzle out the mysteries of life while finding comfort in steaming mugs of bush tea. How to raise an elephant by alexander mccall smith.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of no 1 ladies detective agency by alexander mccall smith. Download pdf theno1ladiesdetectiveagency free online. This story of a woman that opened a detective store and solves mysteries many with men in it. In this charming series, mma ramotswewith help from her loyal associate, grace makutsinavigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea. The first three books in alexander mccall smiths shelve no. In this charming series, mma ramotswewith help from her loyal associate, grace makutsinavigates her cases and. Ladies detective agency kindle edition by smith, alexander mccall. He has written more than fifty books, including a number of specialist titles, but is best known for the no. Ive read all twenty of the books in the series and am never disappointed. He is professor emeritus of medical law at the university of edinburgh in scotland and has served on many national and international bodies concerned with bioethics. The one where mma ramotswes husband plays detective. The reader reads the book in a wonderful lilting voice and immitates the characters in the book very well. The author uses wonderful language to describe africa and its easy to imagine being there yourself. Precious ramotswes very first cases is a childrens book s.
And on top of her domestic complications with her fiance mr j. The series covers a lot of issues, including women in traditional and nontraditional occupations, rural life, religion, depression and aids. In 2004 he was awarded british book awards author of the year and booksellers association. I look forward with great eagerness to the upcoming books featuring the memorable miss ramotswe, tears of. The books are very popular and have been printed all over the world. A woman opens her own detective agency in botswana. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the no. In this charming series, mma ramotswewith help from her loyal associate, grace makutsinavigates her cases and her personal life. Precious ramotswe, a kind and cheerful woman of traditional build, is the founder of botswanas first. In the first book of the bestselling series, mma ramotswe with help from her loyal associate, grace makutsi navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humour and the. In this charming series, mma ramotswewith help from her loyal associate, grace makutsinavigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the. One of the best performing books in this series is the first installment in the series. Alexander mccall smith is the author of the international phenomenon the no.
Featuring precious ramotswe botswanas leading, and only, female private detective. Book one is a heartfelt, emotional, humorous story about the adventures of mma madam precious ramotswe, botswanas premier lady detective. Exceptional series based on loved books is great for teens. There are no bludgeoned millionaires or murdered sexpots in the no. Its my impression that mystery novels are part puzzle and part vehicle for depicting a crosssection of life in some locale. Its going to take all her intuition and eminent sensibility for mma ramotswe to crack her hardest case yet. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 235 pages and is available in paperback format. Twenty novels have been published in the series between 1998 and 2019. Pleasant and somewhat interesting, but not compelling. The first book in the series carries the same title as the series. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the no.
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