The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency)

The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency)

by Alexander Mc Call Smith (Author)

Synopsis

As the countdown to Mma Makutsi's wedding begins, all is not as it should be at the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency. While investigating unpleasant occurrences on a southern cattle-post, Mma Ramotswe, always on the side of the weak against the strong, has reason to reflect on Rule No.3 of The Principles of Private Detection: never lie to the client. Apprentice mechanic Charlie seems to be avoiding certain important responsibilities. And as Mma Makutsi's big day approaches, her nemesis Violet Sephotho is casting her net wider: by standing for election which could spell trouble for the entire nation. But as friends and family gather under starry African night skies, it turns out that even the most perplexing of apparitions - and the most shocking of crimes - may yield to rational explanation. And, of course, to Mma Ramotswe's inimitable way with love, intuition and redbush tea.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Publisher: Little, Brown
Published: 03 Mar 2011

ISBN 10: 1408702592
ISBN 13: 9781408702598
Book Overview: * Mma Ramotswe's twelfth adventure

Media Reviews
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
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)
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
#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 a
#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
Author Bio
Following a distinguished career as a Professor of Medical Law, Alexander McCall Smith has turned to writing full-time. He is the author of over sixty books on a wide array of subjects, and his books have been translated into forty-five languages. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife.