There are 21 installments in the series! Are you looking for a gentle, cozy read? “Tea, thought Mma Ramotswe–no matter what was happening, no matter how difficult things became, there was always the tea break–that still moment, that unchangeable ritual, that survived everything, made normal the abnormal, renewed one’s ability to cope with whatever the world laid before one. Alexander McCall Smith, born in Zimbabwe, does really well in what he sets out to do in these stories. Readers also hear the author’s voice as he provides gentle commentary on universal issues. Important common themes appear throughout all the stories in the series, and they include compassion, kindness, graciousness, reflection, good manners, forgiveness, and inclusiveness. The focus of her work at the Ladies’ Detective Agency is on righting small injustices. She is a proponent of the old Botswana morality and the traditional ways (especially the old way of greeting others). Idealistically, she believes that people are good and kind and want to enjoy themselves and take care of each other. In fact, she always chooses kindness and forgiveness as her response and never revenge. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, is a “traditionally built woman,” gentle, honest, inclusive, compassionate, full of common sense, thoughtful, gracious, and wise. Mma Ramotswe, founder and owner of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective (21 installment) series is a gentle, character-driven, charming, easy reading series filled with likable characters reflecting on life, drinking tea, embracing tradition, and investigating human nature in sunny Botswana, Africa. *This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I’m linking up today with Davida The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog for #throwbackthursday. gentle, character-driven stories, Botswana culture. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Series by Alexander McCall Smith…. On Thursdays, I’ll be re-sharing a few of these great reads, and today I’m eager to share two reviews of a series on my lifetime favorites list, No. In 2020, I decided to systematically revisit my older review posts and update them. Genre/Categories: Contemporary Fiction, Botswana, Gentle Mysteries, Amateur Sleuths, “UpLit” 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Series by Alexander McCall Smith Just open it, read a story, enjoy the plot and then, if you wish, close your eyes and imagine the rest. With this book, though, you won't need any of this. Nowadays in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, the tour agency "African Insight" takes visitors to spots which may have inspired these stories-to the home of Mma Ramotswe on Zebra road (actually named Zebra way), and to a garage very much like "Speedy Motors" of her dear friend and confidant J.L.B. Mma Ramotswe is remarkably resourceful when it comes to solving her cases, on occasion employing bold initiative, but she uses no more than what life in Botswana offers-mainly her own friends and intuition. This is a book to read and savor, and the stories continue in other books by the same author. This may or may not be the Botswana that actually exists, but it is very much what Botswana would like to be, a model to which its inhabitants try to live up, an image of what its society would like to look like. The book does not hide the problems, but neither does it allow them to detract from an upbeat, sunny tone. ![]() Located in the northeast corner of South Africa, on the edge of the great Kalahari desert, it is a dry country where the arrival or failure of rain spells the difference between prosperity and disaster, a poor country where (according to published reports) 40% of the population is afflicted by the AIDS virus. ![]() Like much of Africa, Botswana is a tough neighborhood. all these, as well as the story of Mma Ramotswe herself, and of her father's stint in the gold mines. A long-lost father who may be an impostor, a husband who disappears during a river baptism, a missing boy, a stolen car, proof of a husband's infidelity. 1 LADIES DETECTIVE AGENCY' what will they think? They'll think those ladies will know what's going on."įrom this premise evolves a charming collection of gentle stories, about the different cases Mma Ramotswe is asked to solve. ![]() Asked about her unusual occupation, she answers "Why not? Women are the ones who know what is going on. When she inherited from her father a herd of 180 cattle, Precious-"Mma Ramotswe" in the book, an unattached lady-invested all of it in a detective agency. Meet Precious Ramotswe, who owns and operates the first and only detective agency in Botswana. Ladies Detective Agency By Alexander McCall Smith, Polygon, Edinburgh 1998 Random House Anchor Book Paperback, 2002 Ladies Detective Agency To find out what is going on, call Mma.
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