The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall: Precious Ramotswe (589 words)
by eylem26 - written on 09.02.08 (Very useful, 29 readings)
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Hello today I would like share my experience reading No1 Ladies Detective Agency book, I read the book while I was at work , it was left on top of the TV in our rest room and the red cover of the book drew my attention and then I began reading. The book was about a African lady reaching her goal in life. The female was called Precious Ramotswe. Ramotswe was borne alone while her father was working in Johannesburg as a miner , she met her father when she was couple months old and when she united with her father , she lost her mother , who died naturally in a young age. She was raised by her father and her lovely female cousin , the cousin taught Ramotswe how to count ...

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by Essexgirl2006 - written on 06.01.08 (Very useful, 159 readings)
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Like many I had heard of the popular No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series but had not got round to reading any of them. At the time I started reading them there were only four of five books in the series, although at the time of writing there are now eight. Being a stickler for reading such things in the right order (if not necessarily reviewing them in the right order) I started at the beginning with the original, and in my opinion, the best of the series (saying that I have only read five of them so far). I don't think it is essential to read them in order, as you will not miss too much of the plot, although there is some character development over the later novels, ...

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall: I Recommend It If You Like To Be Happy (1077 words)
by jillmurphy - written on 12.03.04 (Very useful, 198 readings)
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Precious Ramotswe would like to be the Miss Marple of the African continent. When her father dies, she does as he has asked ? as any good daughter would ? and sets up a business. Mma Ramotswe's business is not exactly the one her father had imagined, though. Precious sets up the very first ladies' private detective agency in Botswana. Its assets are modest: an office; an old white van; two desks; two chairs; a telephone and an underworked secretary. Unambitious this may seem but the real asset to Mma Ramotswe's detective agency is Mma Ramotswe herself. An ample woman ? "Hey fat ...