The Full Cupboard Of Life (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) Book 5: The multi-million copy bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series

The Full Cupboard Of Life (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) Book 5: The multi-million copy bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series

by Alexander Mc Call Smith (Author)

Synopsis

Mma Ramotswe, who became engaged to Mr J.L.B. Matekoni at the end of the first book, is still engaged. She wonders when a day for the wedding will be named, but she is anxious to avoid putting too much pressure on her fiance. For indeed he has other things on his mind - notably a frightening request made of him by Mma Potokwani, pushy matron of the Orphan Farm. Mma Ramotswe herself has weighty matters on her mind. She has been approached by a wealthy lady - whose fortune comes from successful hair-braiding salons - and has been asked to check up on several suitors. Are these men just interested in her money? This may be difficult to find out, but Mma Ramotswe is, of course, a very intuitive lady ...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Abacus
Published: 01 Jul 2004

ISBN 10: 034911725X
ISBN 13: 9780349117256
Book Overview: *The fifth in the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series *Highly original 'detective' stories with unique setting and characters for people who are fed up with aggressive literature which dwells on selfishness, discourtesy and conflict.
Prizes: Winner of Saga Award for Wit 2003. Long-listed for Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2005.

Media Reviews
Forget the library - the body is in the mud hut. An African Marple created by a Scottish law lecturer * Stephen McGinty, Sunday Times *
McCall Smith's familiar tone of wry amusement permeates the narrative, as does the detective's wisdom . . . hugely enjoyable * Sunday Times *
This is art that conceals art. I haven't read anything with such unalloyed pleasure for a long time * Anthony Daniels, Sunday Telegraph *
Highly amusing, intelligent and heart-warming * Scotland on Sunday *
McCall Smith is a natural born storyteller, filling his prose with rhythm and repetition . . . Charming, quirky and timeless * Scotland on Sunday *
McCall Smith's familiar tone of wry amusement permeates the narrative, as does the detective's wisdom ... hugely enjoyable. * SUNDAY TIMES *
This is art that conceals art. I haven't read anything with such unalloyed pleasure for a long time * Anthony Daniels, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
Highly amusing, intelligent and heart-warming * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY *
McCall Smith is a natural born storyteller, filling his prose with rhythm and repetition...Charming, quirky and timeless * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY *
Author Bio
McCall Smith is is a Professor of Medical Law as well as an author who has written over 50 books on a wide range of subjects: from Forensic Aspects of Sleep to The Criminal Law of Botswana, The Perfect Hamburger(children's fiction) to Portuguese Irregular Verbs (short stories).