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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 5-Book Boxed Set [Paperback]

Alexander McCall Smith
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)

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November 1, 2005 No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
5 Books in Very Good Condition. All Paperbacks.

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About the Author

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the huge international phenomenon, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, and The Sunday Philosophy Club series. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and he was a law professor at the University of Botswana and at Edinburgh University. He lives in Scotland, where in his spare time he is a bassoonist in the RTO (Really Terrible Orchestra).


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Product Details

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Anchor (November 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0307261581
  • ISBN-13: 978-0307261588
  • Product Dimensions: 5 x 3.3 x 8.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Alexander McCall Smith was born in what is now Zimbabwe and taught law at the University of Botswana. He is now Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. He has written more than fifty books, including a number of specialist titles, but is best known for The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, which has achieved bestseller status on four continents. In 2004 he was awarded British Book Awards Author of the Year and Booksellers Association Author of the Year. He lives in Scotland, where in his spare time he is a bassoonist in the RTO (Really Terrible Orchestra).

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I purchased these books for my grandaughter who is 11, but I read them first. C. A. Nolan  |  11 reviewers made a similar statement
Looking forward to reading the additional books in the series. Forest Dweller  |  11 reviewers made a similar statement
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504 of 508 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The titles in this collectio are... April 3, 2007
Format:Paperback
Nowhere in any description or review of this boxed set could I find a list of the books, so here they are: 1) The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 2)Tears of the Giraffe 3)Morality for Beautiful Girls 4)The Kalahari Typing School for Men 5)The Full Cupboard of Life

This is a wonderful collection; heartwarming, sweet, and simply written. One of the few series (along with Jan Karon's Mitford books and James Herriot's non-fiction veterinary set)suitable for young readers as well as adults. I highly recommend these books and hope that you read them soon!
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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Charm in a Botswanan setting January 25, 2007
Format:Paperback
All of the books in this charming series, The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, by Alexander McCall Smith, are a delight. Although Precious Mambotswe, our heroine, is prepared to sensibly solve the problems clients bring to her, usually she is able to bring the client to be able to see how to solve the problem too.

In these books, we see everyday situations and settings in this dry hot town in southern Africa come to life and love. I went out and bought a box of "red bush tea" since Precious got so much comfort from her regular cups of hot (Rooibos leaf) red bush tea.

The crimes she investigates are more often domestic problems, seldom with any violence or gore. Each book in the series has some continuing characters, and some new ones. I think it's best to read the books in order, to know the characters better.

rjlBrock, Aberdeen SD USA
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Ramotswe's Botswana March 14, 2007
Format:Paperback
By all accounts, and indeed I agree with them, these books (Alexander McCall Smith surpasses even his Professor Dr Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld series) are excellent in style, writing, and literary worth. Yet what strikes me even more as I read them is how wonderfully he captures the true Africa.

Have you ever been to Africa? I went only when I was three years old, yet the memory of it is still with me. Even that small visit at a young age has stayed with me, and enabled me to see how wonderfully Smith has captured Africa in his mystery series.

They are just small things, idiosyncrasies, ways of thinking, details, yet they combine to paint a picture of Africa that takes me there as though I were sitting in the market again, eating sugarcane and listening to people around me chatter in Swahili. Smith should be congratulated not only for his wonderful writing and fascinating characterization, but his ability to take you into a world that you cannot even dream of.

As he says at the end of his books...

Africa

Africa Africa

Africa Africa Africa

Africa Africa

Africa

... my country, my place, my home.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The no.1 Ladies Detective agency
Loved the whole series of books (13-14) so far. This includes the first five in the series-love the HBO series and the books are even better!
Published 1 month ago by Laura Nardoni
5.0 out of 5 stars Good entertainment
I've long been a fan of Smith and the Botswana location. These were a gift for my sister who enjoys reading but can't deal with huge books. Read more
Published 3 months ago by R. Goodhall
5.0 out of 5 stars Hooked on this series
Love this author and this series of books. You will chuckle on all of the subtle humor and it will leave you wanting to read more. Read more
Published 3 months ago by DeeDee
5.0 out of 5 stars Book Review
I am enjoying this series of books very much, especially the comments on the culture in Botswana. It should generate a good discussion at out book club.
Published 4 months ago by Y. Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars Most wonderful!
This whole series is a treasure. I started with this set and I have read them all now [and eagerly await any new volumes]. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Thomas D. Coe
5.0 out of 5 stars #1 Ladies Detective Agency - 5- box set
Item was used but in perfect condition. Also, reasonably priced. I've read one of the books and it is as good as I was told they were. Great purchase!
Published 14 months ago by JR
5.0 out of 5 stars used books
The set of books arrived quickly, they were a little bit rough looking but all I wanted was the stories insdie Susan
Published 17 months ago by susan
5.0 out of 5 stars Stellar & Refreshingly Well Written
This series - & I have found & ordered ALL the remaining books in this series - to be extremely well written with knowledge of Bostwanian life styles & thinking incorporated into... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Carolyn Diane Dyck
5.0 out of 5 stars A hungry crocodile and a missing husband!
Botswana's unique geography and cultural heritage provide an exotic setting for unusual tales that sets these stories apart from other mystery stories, much like award-winning Tony... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Judith Land
5.0 out of 5 stars Love these books!
I bought this boxed set as a gift for a friend. She and I have read every one of the books but she always borrowed my copies. Read more
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