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Tea time for the traditionally built

Pages
212
Published
2009
Language
English

Synopsis

Precious Ramotswe faces a series of personal and professional puzzles in Gaborone, from a sputtering white van to a local football team's suspicious losing streak. While Mma Makutsi deals with an old secretarial school rival, the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency must rely on intuition and a good cup of bush tea to set things right. It is a gentle look at Botswana life where traditional wisdom often provides the best answers to modern problems.

About the author

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Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith, often referred to as ‘Sandy’, is one of the world’s most prolific and best-loved authors. For many years he was a professor of Medical Law and worked in universities in the UK and abroad before turning his hand to writing fiction. He has written and contributed to more than 100 books including specialist academic titles, short story collections, and a number of immensely popular children’s books. His first book, The White Hippo—a children’s book, was published by Hamish...

Characters

Precious RamotsweProtagonist
Violet SephothoAntagonist
Grace MakutsiSupporting
Mr. J. L. B. MatekoniSupporting
Phuti RadiphutiSupporting
All characters in Tea time for the traditionally built