- School & Library Binding: 227 pages
- Publisher: Turtleback Books (September 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0613647904
- ISBN-13: 978-0613647908
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14.9 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
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From Publishers Weekly
Alexander McCall Smith (The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) offers the second and third installments of his dignified, humorous Botswanan series. In Tears of the Giraffe, PI Precious Ramotswe tracks a missing American man whose widowed mother appeals to Ramotswe; meanwhile, the imperturbable detective is endangered at home by her fianc‚'s resentful maid.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.Review
This is a superior piece of detective fiction, written in simple, direct but effective prose. Edinburgh REVIEW Where 'The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency' was brilliant, 'Tears of the Giraffe', the second in the series is sublime. John Leland, Femaledetective.com I was enchanted by the character of Precious Ramotswe and the sly humour of Alexander McCall Smith's writing, his deft evocation of a culture - Anthony Minghella ** 'So elegant and understated is the author's style that the novel seems to transcend age'
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A fantastic story,
By Ralph Doh (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 2) (Paperback)
A fast flowing story set, Tears of the Giraffe is one of the best books I have read. With good values expressed through characters that are lively, this book showed a beautiful side of Africa, where commitment is held sacred, where love is deep and hospitality is the norm. Fast paced and hilarious, this book hooked me all the more to the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency.Also recommended: The Full Cupboard of Life, The Usurper and Others , Disgrace
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another side of Mma Ramotswe,
By rannoon (Home) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 2) (Paperback)
I am so happy she finally decided to get married and chose a well known person for his integrity and kindness. She made it clear though that she accepted his proposal not because she is a woman who needs a man to protect her nor to be his servant NO she was satisfied with her life and her job and hurt from her experience with one failed marriage that was still so fresh in her memory..I love the series because of Mma's character. She wants to change and wants to learn about the modern world and life in the new century but doesn't shun her past .. on the contrary she is proud of her heritage and of her country and what makes it special. Through her investigations, Smith tackles various issues, he states Mma's point of view as the opinion of the learned people and leaders of her country and shows how a foreigner would percieve it... true and simple. He uses simple language, affirms the traditions of the country, draws the difference in behavior between past and present... Africa and the west. It's a funny sad book, clash of culture and modernization. Enjoy reading as Mma unfolds the mysteries of life!
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Another Installment of Joy,
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This review is from: Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 2) (Paperback)
After reading Alexander McCall Smith's first book in this series "The #1 Ladies Detective Agency" I felt I had to read the following books as well because they are so enjoyable."The Tears of the Giraffe" reads almost like a fable allowing us to determine whether or not lying for good or bad reasons can be wrong. It is an interesting delimma. I absolutely enjoy the way that Smith writes his characers. Precious Ramotswe, her secretary/assistant Mma Makutsi and her fiance Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni are immediately likable and often shyly funny in the way that they interact with one another. This book brings two orphan children into Mma Ramotswe's life and leaves a door open for the next installment. The ending of the book is left with a wonderful fable-like suggestion about baskets being woven from the tears of a giraffe because that is all they have to give us. We can all give something no matter how small or insignificant it may seem and Alexander McCall Smith has given us a true treasure here.
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