However, the case that tugs at her heart, and lands her in danger, is a missing elevenyearold boy, who may have been snatched by witch doctors. Mma precious ramotswe sets up a detective agency in botswana on the edge of the kalahari desert, making her the only female detective in the country. With the help from her friends, a mechanic, a secretarty, and other eccentric townspeople, mma ramotswe investigates the disappearance of a husband, the mystery of a doctor who only knows what hes doing half the time, and the kidnapping of a young boy. This story of a woman that opened a detective store and solves mysteries many with men in it. The story is about a lovable, engaging woman named precious ramotswe. The books are very popular and have been printed all over the world. Mma is the term used to address a woman, and may be placed before her name. Mccall smith makes serious points with an admirable lightness of touch and without a hint of lecture. After her fathers death, sensible and cheerful mma precious ramotswe sells her inherited cattle and opens the countrys only femaleowned detective agency. Alexander mccall smith, no 1 ladies detective agency the no 1 ladies detective agency series is truly a love story of africa. The novels focus on the story of a detective agency opened by mma ramotswe and her courtship with the mechanic mr.
Mma ramotswe, as she is more commonly referred to in the story, feels it is her duty to help people with the problems in their lives. This is the first book in a series by the same name, featuring. First published in the uk in 1998, and in the usa in 2001 by polygon. This gently paced mystery novel, set in the african country of botswana, has as its central character the selfsufficient, wise, and compassionate precious ramotswe. The africanborn author of more than 50 books, from childrens stories the perfect hamburger to scholarly works forensic aspects of.
In this charming series, mma ramotswewith help from her loyal associate, grace makutsinavigates her cases and her personal life. The one where mma ramotswes husband plays detective. Although it touches on mature themes like womens movement away from traditional working roles, the repercussions of disease in african populations, domestic abuse, and crime, the overall tone is light and often humorous, and theres little strong. Precious ramotswe, a kind and cheerful woman of traditional build, is the founder of botswanas first and only femalerun detective agency. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on the no. Im no fan of mystery, crime or detective books the bore me, generally, though i loved kerry greenwoods phryne fisher books in high school and agatha christies ten little niggers gave me chills since renamed and then there were none, for obvious reasons but ive got an old edition. Ramotswe encounters lots of different cases in the book. The series covers a lot of issues, including women in traditional and nontraditional occupations, rural life, religion, depression and aids. Smith alternates between small bits of backstory for the central character, precious ramotswe, a woman of traditional build, youngmiddleaged 30s. A botswanan woman starts up the countrys first femaleowned detective agency. The first book in the series carries the same title as the series. The series is set in botswana and the main protagonist is mma precious ramotswe.
From internationally bestselling author alexander mccall smith comes the seventh novel in the phenomenally popular and endlessly charming series that began with the no. The no 1 ladies detective agency by alexander mccall smith. She hires a secretary and solves cases for her clients. The series is named after the first novel, published in 1998.
Book one is a heartfelt, emotional, humorous story about the adventures of mma madam precious ramotswe, botswanas premier lady detective. This first novel in alexander mccall smiths widely acclaimed the no. But eventually, troubled people come to precious with a variety of concerns. Miss ramotswe takes her inheritance from her father and opens up the no. Based on the series of novels by alexander mccall smith. When she sets out on the trail of a missing child she is tumbled headlong into some strange situations and not a little danger. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of no 1 ladies detective agency by alexander mccall smith. As the narrative explores the variety of circumstances that enabled her to start her agency and the agencys first cases. The botswana terrain makes for a beautiful backdrop in the no. She hires botswana secretarial college graduate 97% in the final exams. In this charming series, mma ramotswewith help from her loyal associate, grace makutsinavigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea.
British author alexander mccall smiths detective novel the no. Holmes and watson must discover who is behind the plot and locate her majesty, while mycroft tries to keep the monarchs disappearance a secret from the british people. The first edition of the novel was published in 1998, and was written by alexander mccall smith. The series covers a lot of issues, including women in traditional and nontraditional occupations, rural life. The main characters of this mystery, fiction story are precious ramotswe, silvia potokwani. In this charming series, mma ramotswewith help from her loyal associate, grace makutsinavigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 235 pages and is available in paperback format. It is not a challenging read but it is an uplifting one. Taking that name from the first book of the series 1998 these mysteries revolve around the efforts of the first woman. Alexander mccall smith lives in scotland, not the sort of fellow youd expect to pen the no. Parents need to know that this series based on the popular book series by alexander mccall smith is much milder than most hbo fare. There is no end to the pleasure that may be extracted from these books. The series was filmed on location in botswana and was seen as one of the first.
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