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The Double Comfort Safari Club
A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (11)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: March 8, 2011
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 978-0-307-27748-0 (0-307-27748-8)
Readers will agree that this touching and dramatic new installment in Alexander McCall Smith’s beloved and best-selling series is the finest yet. In this story, Precious Ramotswe deals with issues of mistaken identity and great fortune against the beautiful backdrop of Botswana’s remote and striking Okavango Delta.
Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi... Read more >
A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (11)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: March 8, 2011
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 978-0-307-27748-0 (0-307-27748-8)
Readers will agree that this touching and dramatic new installment in Alexander McCall Smith’s beloved and best-selling series is the finest yet. In this story, Precious Ramotswe deals with issues of mistaken identity and great fortune against the beautiful backdrop of Botswana’s remote and striking Okavango Delta.
Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi... Read more >
The Double Comfort Safari Club
The New No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: April 20, 2010
Price: $24.95
ISBN: 978-0-375-42450-2 (0-375-42450-4)
Readers will agree that this touching and dramatic new installment in Alexander McCall Smith’s beloved and best-selling series is the finest yet. In The Double Comfort Safari Club, Precious Ramotswe deals with issues of mistaken identity and great fortune against the beautiful backdrop of Botswana’s remote and striking Okavango Delta.
Mma Ramotswe... Read more >
The New No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: April 20, 2010
Price: $24.95
ISBN: 978-0-375-42450-2 (0-375-42450-4)
Readers will agree that this touching and dramatic new installment in Alexander McCall Smith’s beloved and best-selling series is the finest yet. In The Double Comfort Safari Club, Precious Ramotswe deals with issues of mistaken identity and great fortune against the beautiful backdrop of Botswana’s remote and striking Okavango Delta.
Mma Ramotswe... Read more >
Also available as an
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The Full Cupboard of Life
A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (5)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: January 25, 2005
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-4000-3181-8 (1-4000-3181-8)
In the fifth book in the prodigiously successful series, traditionally built, eminently sensible Mma Precious Ramotswe continues her enterprise at the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency in Gaborone, Botswana, a country that is indeed fortunate.
Still engaged to the estimable Mr J.L.B. Matekoni, Mma Ramotswe understands that she should not put too... Read more >
A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (5)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: January 25, 2005
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-4000-3181-8 (1-4000-3181-8)
In the fifth book in the prodigiously successful series, traditionally built, eminently sensible Mma Precious Ramotswe continues her enterprise at the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency in Gaborone, Botswana, a country that is indeed fortunate.
Still engaged to the estimable Mr J.L.B. Matekoni, Mma Ramotswe understands that she should not put too... Read more >
The Full Cupboard of Life
More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: April 20, 2004
Price: $21.95
ISBN: 978-0-375-42218-8 (0-375-42218-8)
Here is the fifth novel in the internationally bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency hit series. Once again we are transported to Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, and into the world of Mma Ramotswe and her friends.
THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY.
FOR ALL CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS AND ENQUIRIES. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED FOR... Read more >
More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: April 20, 2004
Price: $21.95
ISBN: 978-0-375-42218-8 (0-375-42218-8)
Here is the fifth novel in the internationally bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency hit series. Once again we are transported to Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, and into the world of Mma Ramotswe and her friends.
THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY.
FOR ALL CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS AND ENQUIRIES. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED FOR... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
The Girl Who Married a Lion
and Other Tales from Africa
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: December 7, 2004
Price: $22.00
ISBN: 978-0-375-42312-3 (0-375-42312-5)
Gathered here is a beguiling selection of folktales from Zimbabwe and Botswana as retold by the best-selling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. This treasury contains most of the stories previously collected in Children of Wax and seven new tales from the Setswana-speaking people of Botswana.
A girl discovers... Read more >
and Other Tales from Africa
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: December 7, 2004
Price: $22.00
ISBN: 978-0-375-42312-3 (0-375-42312-5)
Gathered here is a beguiling selection of folktales from Zimbabwe and Botswana as retold by the best-selling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. This treasury contains most of the stories previously collected in Children of Wax and seven new tales from the Setswana-speaking people of Botswana.
A girl discovers... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (8)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-4000-7572-0 (1-4000-7572-6)
In the eighth installment of Alexander McCall Smith's endlessly enjoyable, bestselling series, the judicious Precious Ramotswe comes to discover what is true, stable, and genuine in an ever-shifting world.
There is rarely a dull moment in the life of Precious Ramotswe, and on Zebra Drive and Tlokweng Road many changes are... Read more >
A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (8)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-4000-7572-0 (1-4000-7572-6)
In the eighth installment of Alexander McCall Smith's endlessly enjoyable, bestselling series, the judicious Precious Ramotswe comes to discover what is true, stable, and genuine in an ever-shifting world.
There is rarely a dull moment in the life of Precious Ramotswe, and on Zebra Drive and Tlokweng Road many changes are... Read more >
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
The New Novel in the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: April 17, 2007
Price: $21.95
ISBN: 978-0-375-42273-7 (0-375-42273-0)
The eighth installment in the universally beloved, internationally bestselling series.
In the life of Mma Ramotswe – a woman duly proud of her fine traditional build – there is rarely a dull moment, and in her newest round of adventures, challenges and intrigues, the same certainly holds true. But one thing above... Read more >
The New Novel in the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: April 17, 2007
Price: $21.95
ISBN: 978-0-375-42273-7 (0-375-42273-0)
The eighth installment in the universally beloved, internationally bestselling series.
In the life of Mma Ramotswe – a woman duly proud of her fine traditional build – there is rarely a dull moment, and in her newest round of adventures, challenges and intrigues, the same certainly holds true. But one thing above... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (6)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: March 14, 2006
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-4000-7570-6 (1-4000-7570-X)
In this sixth novel in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe is busier than usual at the agency when an unidentified intruder in her house on Zebra Road, and the sudden appearance of a mysterious pumpkin, add to her concerns. Also, things aren't running quite as smoothly as... Read more >
A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (6)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: March 14, 2006
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-4000-7570-6 (1-4000-7570-X)
In this sixth novel in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe is busier than usual at the agency when an unidentified intruder in her house on Zebra Road, and the sudden appearance of a mysterious pumpkin, add to her concerns. Also, things aren't running quite as smoothly as... Read more >
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
The New Novel in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: April 19, 2005
Price: $19.95
ISBN: 978-0-375-42271-3 (0-375-42271-4)
In this sixth novel in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe is busier than usual at the agency when an unidentified intruder in her house on Zebra Road, and the sudden appearance of a mysterious pumpkin, add to her concerns. Also, things aren't running quite as smoothly as... Read more >
The New Novel in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: April 19, 2005
Price: $19.95
ISBN: 978-0-375-42271-3 (0-375-42271-4)
In this sixth novel in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe is busier than usual at the agency when an unidentified intruder in her house on Zebra Road, and the sudden appearance of a mysterious pumpkin, add to her concerns. Also, things aren't running quite as smoothly as... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
The Kalahari Typing School for Men
A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (4)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: March 9, 2004
Price: $14.00
ISBN: 978-1-4000-3180-1 (1-4000-3180-X)
THE NO. 1 LADIES DETECTIVE AGENCY.
FOR ALL CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS AND ENQUIRIES. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED FOR ALL PARTIES.
UNDER PERSONAL MANAGEMENT.
A beguiling mystery and lyrical novel of Africa—the fourth in a series that the L.A. Times calls “thoroughly engaging and entertaining.”
Now that The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (the only detective agency... Read more >
A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (4)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: March 9, 2004
Price: $14.00
ISBN: 978-1-4000-3180-1 (1-4000-3180-X)
THE NO. 1 LADIES DETECTIVE AGENCY.
FOR ALL CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS AND ENQUIRIES. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED FOR ALL PARTIES.
UNDER PERSONAL MANAGEMENT.
A beguiling mystery and lyrical novel of Africa—the fourth in a series that the L.A. Times calls “thoroughly engaging and entertaining.”
Now that The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (the only detective agency... Read more >
The Kalahari Typing School for Men
More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: April 29, 2003
Price: $22.95
ISBN: 978-0-375-42217-1 (0-375-42217-X)
THE NO. 1 LADIES DETECTIVE AGENCY. FOR ALL CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS AND ENQUIRIES. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED FOR ALL PARTIES. UNDER PERSONAL MANAGEMENT.
A beguiling mystery and lyrical novel of Africa—the fourth in a series that the Los Angeles Times calls “thoroughly engaging and entertaining.”
Now that The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (the only detective... Read more >
More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: April 29, 2003
Price: $22.95
ISBN: 978-0-375-42217-1 (0-375-42217-X)
THE NO. 1 LADIES DETECTIVE AGENCY. FOR ALL CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS AND ENQUIRIES. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED FOR ALL PARTIES. UNDER PERSONAL MANAGEMENT.
A beguiling mystery and lyrical novel of Africa—the fourth in a series that the Los Angeles Times calls “thoroughly engaging and entertaining.”
Now that The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (the only detective... Read more >
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (13)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: March 5, 2013
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-47299-1 (0-307-47299-X)
Alexander McCall Smith’s beloved, bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series continues as Botswana’s best and kindest detective finds her personal and professional lives have become entangled.
Precious Ramotswe is very busy these days. The best apprentice at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors is in trouble with the law and stuck with the... Read more >
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (13)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: March 5, 2013
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-47299-1 (0-307-47299-X)
Alexander McCall Smith’s beloved, bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series continues as Botswana’s best and kindest detective finds her personal and professional lives have become entangled.
Precious Ramotswe is very busy these days. The best apprentice at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors is in trouble with the law and stuck with the... Read more >
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (13)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: April 3, 2012
Price: $24.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-37840-8 (0-307-37840-3)
In this latest episode in the beloved, best-selling series, the kindest and best detective in Botswana faces a tricky situation when her personal and professional lives become entangled.
Precious Ramotswe is haunted by a repeated dream: a vision of a tall, strange man who waits for her beneath an acacia tree. Odd... Read more >
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (13)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: April 3, 2012
Price: $24.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-37840-8 (0-307-37840-3)
In this latest episode in the beloved, best-selling series, the kindest and best detective in Botswana faces a tricky situation when her personal and professional lives become entangled.
Precious Ramotswe is haunted by a repeated dream: a vision of a tall, strange man who waits for her beneath an acacia tree. Odd... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
The Miracle at Speedy Motors
A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (9)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: March 10, 2009
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-27746-6 (0-307-27746-1)
In the latest installment of this infinitely enjoyable and best-selling series, Precious Ramotswe is doing what she does best—helping people with their problems and enjoying the simple pleasures of life.
Mma Ramotswe is busy investigating her latest case: a woman who is looking for her family. The problem is, the woman doesn't... Read more >
A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (9)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: March 10, 2009
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-27746-6 (0-307-27746-1)
In the latest installment of this infinitely enjoyable and best-selling series, Precious Ramotswe is doing what she does best—helping people with their problems and enjoying the simple pleasures of life.
Mma Ramotswe is busy investigating her latest case: a woman who is looking for her family. The problem is, the woman doesn't... Read more >
The Miracle at Speedy Motors
The New Novel in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: April 15, 2008
Price: $22.95
ISBN: 978-0-375-42448-9 (0-375-42448-2)
In the latest installment of this infinitely enjoyable and best-selling series, Precious Ramotswe is doing what she does best—helping people with their problems and enjoying the simple pleasures of life.
Mma Ramotswe is busy investigating her latest case: a woman who is looking for her family. The problem is, the woman doesn't... Read more >
The New Novel in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: April 15, 2008
Price: $22.95
ISBN: 978-0-375-42448-9 (0-375-42448-2)
In the latest installment of this infinitely enjoyable and best-selling series, Precious Ramotswe is doing what she does best—helping people with their problems and enjoying the simple pleasures of life.
Mma Ramotswe is busy investigating her latest case: a woman who is looking for her family. The problem is, the woman doesn't... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
Morality for Beautiful Girls
A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (3)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: November 12, 2002
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-4000-3136-8 (1-4000-3136-2)
In Morality for Beautiful Girls, Precious Ramotswe, founder and owner of the only detective agency for the concerns of both ladies and others, investigates the alleged poisoning of the brother of an important “Government Man,” and the moral character of the four finalists of the Miss Beauty and Integrity Contest, the... Read more >
A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (3)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: November 12, 2002
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-4000-3136-8 (1-4000-3136-2)
In Morality for Beautiful Girls, Precious Ramotswe, founder and owner of the only detective agency for the concerns of both ladies and others, investigates the alleged poisoning of the brother of an important “Government Man,” and the moral character of the four finalists of the Miss Beauty and Integrity Contest, the... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and in
large print trade paperback.
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (1)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: February 6, 2003
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-4000-3477-2 (1-4000-3477-9)
This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith’s widely acclaimed The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to “help people with problems in their lives.” Immediately upon setting up shop in a small storefront... Read more >
A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (1)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: February 6, 2003
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-4000-3477-2 (1-4000-3477-9)
This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith’s widely acclaimed The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to “help people with problems in their lives.” Immediately upon setting up shop in a small storefront... Read more >
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
The New No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: March 6, 2012
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-47298-4 (0-307-47298-1)
In this latest installment in the charming, bestselling series, Precious Ramotswe faces two confounding cases: the mysterious fate of some cows, and the ghost-like reappearance of her dear old white van.
As Mma Ramotswe investigates the deaths of cows at a cattle post outside Gaborone, she finds herself also pursuing other mysteries... Read more >
The New No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: March 6, 2012
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-47298-4 (0-307-47298-1)
In this latest installment in the charming, bestselling series, Precious Ramotswe faces two confounding cases: the mysterious fate of some cows, and the ghost-like reappearance of her dear old white van.
As Mma Ramotswe investigates the deaths of cows at a cattle post outside Gaborone, she finds herself also pursuing other mysteries... Read more >
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
The New No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: March 22, 2011
Price: $24.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-37839-2 (0-307-37839-X)
The latest installment in the beloved, best-selling series is once again a beautiful blend of wit and wisdom, and a profoundly touching tale of the human heart.
At a remote cattle post south of Gaborone two cows have been killed, and Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s No. 1 Lady Detective, is asked to investigate... Read more >
The New No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: March 22, 2011
Price: $24.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-37839-2 (0-307-37839-X)
The latest installment in the beloved, best-selling series is once again a beautiful blend of wit and wisdom, and a profoundly touching tale of the human heart.
At a remote cattle post south of Gaborone two cows have been killed, and Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s No. 1 Lady Detective, is asked to investigate... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built
A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (10)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: March 9, 2010
Price: $14.00
ISBN: 978-0-307-27747-3 (0-307-27747-X)
In this latest installment in the endlessly entertaining series, Precious Ramotswe faces problems both personal and professional.
The first is the potential demise of an old friend, her tiny white van. Recently, it has developed a rather troubling knock, but she dare not consult the estimable Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni for fear he... Read more >
A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (10)
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: March 9, 2010
Price: $14.00
ISBN: 978-0-307-27747-3 (0-307-27747-X)
In this latest installment in the endlessly entertaining series, Precious Ramotswe faces problems both personal and professional.
The first is the potential demise of an old friend, her tiny white van. Recently, it has developed a rather troubling knock, but she dare not consult the estimable Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni for fear he... Read more >
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built
The New No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: April 21, 2009
Price: $23.95
ISBN: 978-0-375-42449-6 (0-375-42449-0)
The latest installment of this universally beloved and best-selling series finds Precious Ramotswe in personal need of her own formidable detection talents . . . .
Mma Ramotswe’s ever-ready tiny white van has recently developed a rather disturbing noise. Of course, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni–her estimable husband and one of Botswana’s most... Read more >
The New No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel
Written by Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
On Sale: April 21, 2009
Price: $23.95
ISBN: 978-0-375-42449-6 (0-375-42449-0)
The latest installment of this universally beloved and best-selling series finds Precious Ramotswe in personal need of her own formidable detection talents . . . .
Mma Ramotswe’s ever-ready tiny white van has recently developed a rather disturbing noise. Of course, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni–her estimable husband and one of Botswana’s most... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
Steam Pig
A Lieutenant Kramer and Detective Sergeant Mickey Zondi Investigation
Written by James McClure
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
Publisher: Soho Crime
On Sale: July 1, 2010
Price: $14.00
ISBN: 978-1-56947-652-9 (1-56947-652-7)
In the debut mystery featuring Lieutenant Kramer and Detective Sergeant Mickey Zondi set in South Africa, a beautiful blonde has been killed by a bicycle spoke to the heart, Bantu gangster style. Why?
“James McClure’s first novel arrives like a slam in the kidneys . . . a gripping style, real... Read more >
A Lieutenant Kramer and Detective Sergeant Mickey Zondi Investigation
Written by James McClure
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
Publisher: Soho Crime
On Sale: July 1, 2010
Price: $14.00
ISBN: 978-1-56947-652-9 (1-56947-652-7)
In the debut mystery featuring Lieutenant Kramer and Detective Sergeant Mickey Zondi set in South Africa, a beautiful blonde has been killed by a bicycle spoke to the heart, Bantu gangster style. Why?
“James McClure’s first novel arrives like a slam in the kidneys . . . a gripping style, real... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
The Pillar of Salt
Written by Albert Memmi
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
Publisher: Beacon Press
On Sale: February 1, 1992
Price: $25.00
ISBN: 978-0-8070-8327-7 (0-8070-8327-5)
A semi-autobiographical novel about a young boy growing up in French colonized Tunisia.
“His father an Italian Jew, his mother a Berber, Benillouche struggles on the tattered fringe of the Tunisian ghetto for the very air he breathes. . . . A mature, thoughtful book.” -The New York Times Read more >
Written by Albert Memmi
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
Publisher: Beacon Press
On Sale: February 1, 1992
Price: $25.00
ISBN: 978-0-8070-8327-7 (0-8070-8327-5)
A semi-autobiographical novel about a young boy growing up in French colonized Tunisia.
“His father an Italian Jew, his mother a Berber, Benillouche struggles on the tattered fringe of the Tunisian ghetto for the very air he breathes. . . . A mature, thoughtful book.” -The New York Times Read more >
A Bend in the River
Written by V.S. Naipaul
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: March 13, 1989
Price: $15.95
ISBN: 978-0-679-72202-1 (0-679-72202-5)
In what The New York Times calls a "brilliant novel," V.S. Naipaul takes us into the life of an Indian man who, uprooted by the bloody tides of Third World history, has come to live in an isolated town at the bend of a great river in a newly independent African... Read more >
Written by V.S. Naipaul
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: March 13, 1989
Price: $15.95
ISBN: 978-0-679-72202-1 (0-679-72202-5)
In what The New York Times calls a "brilliant novel," V.S. Naipaul takes us into the life of an Indian man who, uprooted by the bloody tides of Third World history, has come to live in an isolated town at the bend of a great river in a newly independent African... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
Half a Life
A Novel
Written by V.S. Naipaul
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: October 8, 2002
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 978-0-375-70728-5 (0-375-70728-X)
In a narrative that moves with dreamlike swiftness from India to England to Africa, Nobel Laureate V. S. Naipaul has produced his finest novel to date, a bleakly resonant study of the fraudulent bargains that make up an identity.
The son of a Brahmin ascetic and his lower-caste wife, Willie Chandran grows... Read more >
A Novel
Written by V.S. Naipaul
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: October 8, 2002
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 978-0-375-70728-5 (0-375-70728-X)
In a narrative that moves with dreamlike swiftness from India to England to Africa, Nobel Laureate V. S. Naipaul has produced his finest novel to date, a bleakly resonant study of the fraudulent bargains that make up an identity.
The son of a Brahmin ascetic and his lower-caste wife, Willie Chandran grows... Read more >
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