The House of Unexpected Sisters

#18 No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Alexander McCall Smith

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English

Little Brown
12 September 2017

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Series: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Precious Ramotswe has always idolised her father, the late Obed Ramotswe. She feels that she knows all about his life - but does she? Sometimes our parents surprise us, and we discover that things were not quite what we thought them to be. And the same goes for Mma Makutsi, Mma Ramotswe's feisty assistant, who also makes certain discoveries about her own past that cause some surprise.

The placid world of the No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is further disturbed by the arrival in Gaborone of somebody whom Mma Ramotswe - and Mr J.L.B. Matekoni, for that matter - definitely do not want to see. Of course calm eventually prevails - as it always does in the timeless world of these remarkable ladies. Tea is served, and life continues.

By: Alexander McCall Smith
Imprint: Little Brown
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 17
Dimensions: Height: 150mm, Width: 232mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 320g
ISBN: 9781408708156
ISBN 10: 1408708159
Series: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 12 September 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: www.alexandermccallsmith.co.uk

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over eighty books on a wide array of subjects, including the award-winning The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He is also the author of the Isabel Dalhousie novels and the world's longest-running serial novel, 44 Scotland Street. His books have been translated into forty-six languages. Alexander McCall Smith is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and holds honorary doctorates from thirteen universities.

Reviews for The House of Unexpected Sisters (#18 No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency)

The dialogue transports the reader to the book's hot, dry setting, and the gentle exchanges of mundane facts carry a weight of love and tenderness . . . Immersing yourself in Precious Ramotswe's life seems to slow your heart rate while sharpening your senses * Scotsman *