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#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
"Smith again makes the sublime look easy in his winning 12th No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novel… Smith has few peers in capturing the quiet moments of people's lives, and his empathetic lead has one of the biggest hearts in modern literature. Even newcomers will quickly be drawn into Mma Ramotswe's unconventional approach to investigations and rapidly feel that they are with old friends."
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Utterly charming and compulsively readable.”
— Newsweek
“The pleasure of these sweet books lies in the clarity and gravity with which the characters reason through everyday dilemmas.”
— Entertainment Weekly
“McCall Smith’s characters are quick to find joy in small things. . . . In its own way, McCall Smith’s world is as stylized and hermetic as those created by P.G. Wodehouse or Damon Runyon—a sweet and timeless bubble with its own morality, language and customs. Entering it can be a source of great comfort in these uncertain times.”
— The Seattle Times
Praise for the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency:
"Irresistible."
—The New York Times Book Review
"The pleasure of these sweet books lies in the clarity and gravity with which the characters reason through everyday dilemmas."
—Entertainment Weekly
"The best, most charming, honest, hilarious and life affirming books to appear in years."
—The Plain Dealer
"Millions of readers around the world… seem to hunger for the kindness, dignity and humor McCall Smith celebrates in Mma Ramotswe."
—The Oregonian
"Utterly enchanting."
—Chicago Sun-Times
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
"Smith again makes the sublime look easy in his winning 12th No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novel… Smith has few peers in capturing the quiet moments of people's lives, and his empathetic lead has one of the biggest hearts in modern literature. Even newcomers will quickly be drawn into Mma Ramotswe's unconventional approach to investigations and rapidly feel that they are with old friends."
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Utterly charming and compulsively readable.”
— Newsweek
“The pleasure of these sweet books lies in the clarity and gravity with which the characters reason through everyday dilemmas.”
— Entertainment Weekly
“McCall Smith’s characters are quick to find joy in small things. . . . In its own way, McCall Smith’s world is as stylized and hermetic as those created by P.G. Wodehouse or Damon Runyon—a sweet and timeless bubble with its own morality, language and customs. Entering it can be a source of great comfort in these uncertain times.”
— The Seattle Times
Praise for the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency:
"Irresistible."
—The New York Times Book Review
"The pleasure of these sweet books lies in the clarity and gravity with which the characters reason through everyday dilemmas."
—Entertainment Weekly
"The best, most charming, honest, hilarious and life affirming books to appear in years."
—The Plain Dealer
"Millions of readers around the world… seem to hunger for the kindness, dignity and humor McCall Smith celebrates in Mma Ramotswe."
—The Oregonian
"Utterly enchanting."
—Chicago Sun-Times
Book Description
The twelfth installment in the beloved, bestselling series is once again a beautiful blend of wit and wisdom, and a profoundly touching tale of the human heart.
Precious Ramotswe is haunted by a dream in which she is driving her dear old white van. Grace Makutsi dreams that her 97 percent on the Botswana Secretarial College exam was a mistake. When Mma Ramotswe discovers that her van is actually still in use (and, of course, sets out to retrieve it), Mma Makutsi wonders whether her dream will turn out to be prophetic as well.
They can only wait and see, but, in the meantime, one of Phuti Radiphuti's apprentices has gotten a girl pregnant and, under pressure to marry her, has run away. Naturally, it is up to Precious and Grace to help the couple work things out. In other developments, Mma Ramotswe investigates a case of rural jealousy in which cattle are being poisoned. Add to the mix Violet Sephotho's newly begun, already unstoppable run for the Botswana Parliament and the possibility that wedding bells may finally ring for Phuti Radiphuti and Grace Makutsi — whose love for each other is as great as their love for Botswana — and we have a charming and delightful tale from the inimitable Alexander McCall Smith.
Precious Ramotswe is haunted by a dream in which she is driving her dear old white van. Grace Makutsi dreams that her 97 percent on the Botswana Secretarial College exam was a mistake. When Mma Ramotswe discovers that her van is actually still in use (and, of course, sets out to retrieve it), Mma Makutsi wonders whether her dream will turn out to be prophetic as well.
They can only wait and see, but, in the meantime, one of Phuti Radiphuti's apprentices has gotten a girl pregnant and, under pressure to marry her, has run away. Naturally, it is up to Precious and Grace to help the couple work things out. In other developments, Mma Ramotswe investigates a case of rural jealousy in which cattle are being poisoned. Add to the mix Violet Sephotho's newly begun, already unstoppable run for the Botswana Parliament and the possibility that wedding bells may finally ring for Phuti Radiphuti and Grace Makutsi — whose love for each other is as great as their love for Botswana — and we have a charming and delightful tale from the inimitable Alexander McCall Smith.
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Tales of Love and Loss,
By Donald Mitchell "Jesus Loves You!" (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 112,000 Helpful Votes Globally) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (#1 HALL OF FAME)
This review is from: The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party: The New No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (Hardcover)
"Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails." -- 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (NKJV)In this delightful series, the best books are filled with examples of love and kindness in which there is no self-seeking. Over time, the stories gradually drifted into lots of satire into the foolishness of those who chase after modern ways and material success. This book brings the series back to its roots as Mma Precious Ramotswe deals with love from many different angles: loving a neighbor, the love of men and women for one another, love between parents and children, the dangers of lusting after the opposite sex and beautiful things, and the joys of being contented with the simple things in life. As each aspect of the story unfolds, there's a heartwarming grace to the development that will leave you feeling a gentle kindness enveloping you. Still, there are many humorous moments to bring a smile to your face and an occasional chuckle: Mma Makutsi trying to hide a foolish mistake, seeking to blunt Violet Sephotho's ambition from taking on a new dimension, "ghost" appearances of a white van, and Mma Ramotswe finding it difficult to sort out the truth in a situation where several people are lying. I felt uplifted by and grateful for having the opportunity to read this gentle book. Bravo!
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Books: Alex McCall Smith, Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party,
By Brenmarr "Brenmarr" (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party: The New No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (Hardcover)
I have loved this series since it began, I also recommend the film, and though I enjoyed this book immensely, I am finding that the author is writing less new material and filling some of the pages with recaps of Precious life before the current book. I do understand some people may not have read a previous book but this is repetitious. I'd rather he would wait for an additional 6 months from th eonce a year publishing and give us a real story worth the cost of the book!
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Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party,
This review is from: Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party (Audio CD)
Alexander McCall Smith never ceases to delight and intrigue with his No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series.I have read all the novels in this series and always wait impatiently for the next one to be published.If you want a good story and deft character development with no gratuitous sex and violence this is the author to read.
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