Tears of the Giraffe
Tears of the Giraffe
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The second book in the multi-million copy bestselling No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series
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Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander Mccall Smith
The second book in the multi-million copy bestselling No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series The one where Precious gains a new family Mma Ramotswe of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is hoping to set up home with Mr J.L.B. Maketoni. But first she must deal with his scheming, misbehaving maid. She also has to confront the most difficult case of her career so far: that of an American who went missing ten years ago, and about whom all leads have long since dried up. Then there are not one, but two sudden additions to Mma's family . . . 'One of the most memorable heroines in any modern fiction' Newsweek 'Soothing, full of hope' Sunday Telegraph 'Delightful' Evening Standard 'Enthralling... Mma Ramotswe is someone readers can't help but love' USA Today
One of the most memorable heroines in any modern fiction * Newsweek *
Soothing, full of hope * Sunday Telegraph *
Delightful * Evening Standard *
Enthralling.. Mma Ramotswe is someone readers can't help but love * USA Today *
The Miss Marple of Botswana * New York Times Book Review *
Among the greatest comfort-reads of all time * Sunday Times *
McCall Smith's satire is as gentle as a warm bath * Sydney Morning Herald *
Smart and sassy... Precious' progress is charted in passages that have the power to amuse or shock or touch the heart, sometimes all at once * Los Angeles Times *
Soothing, full of hope * Sunday Telegraph *
Delightful * Evening Standard *
Enthralling.. Mma Ramotswe is someone readers can't help but love * USA Today *
The Miss Marple of Botswana * New York Times Book Review *
Among the greatest comfort-reads of all time * Sunday Times *
McCall Smith's satire is as gentle as a warm bath * Sydney Morning Herald *
Smart and sassy... Precious' progress is charted in passages that have the power to amuse or shock or touch the heart, sometimes all at once * Los Angeles Times *
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over one hundred 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. He was knighted by the King in 2024.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780349116655 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349116652 |
| Title | Tears of the Giraffe |
| Author | Alexander Mccall Smith |
| Series | No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2003-08-07 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |