Tears of the Giraffe - Softcover

Smith, Alexander McCall

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0349116717 ISBN 13: 9780349116716

Publisher: Abacus, 2003

Synopsis

THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY - Book 1

Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the basis of the HBO TV show, and its proprietor Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective.  In this charming series, Mma  Ramotswe navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, and good humor—not to mention help from her loyal assistant, Grace Makutsi, and the occasional cup of tea. 

Meet Mma Ramotswe, the endearing, engaging, simply irresistible proprietress of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, the first and only detective agency in Botswana. With persistent observation, gentle intuition, and a keen desire to help people with the problems of their lives, she solves mysteries great and small for friends and strangers alike.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

About this title

Review:

The No. 1 Ladies (Detective Agency')

novels transfer exceptionally well to audio, thanks to Adjoa Andoh's lively, richly humorous narration (The TIMES)

The author's prose has the merits of simplicity, euphony and precision. (Anthony Daniels, Sunday TELEGRAPH)

Everything about [McCall Smith] is appealing. He's just full of delight - it just bubbles out of him (Sunday HERALD)

Book Description:

* A highly original 'detective' novel with unique setting and characters, this is the first of four 'Botswana' titles are both beautiful and charming.

About this edition

• Publisher: Abacus
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0349116717
• ISBN 13: 9780349116716
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 644