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Alexander McCall-Smith
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Publisher | Little Brown | ||
ISBN | 978-140870105 | ||
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Ann
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Synopsis
Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi are called to a safari lodge in Botswana's Okavango Delta to carry out a delicate mission on behalf of a former guest. The Okavango makes Precious appreciate once again the beauty of her homeland: it is a paradise of teeming wildlife, majestic grasslands and sparkling water. However, it is also home to rival safari operators, fearsome crocodiles and disgruntled hippopotamuses. What's more, Mma Makutsi still does not have a date for her wedding to Phuti Radiphuti and is feeling rather tetchy herself. But Precious knows that with a little patience, just as the wide river will gently make its way round any obstacle, so will everything work out for the best in the end ...
Review
Further intrigues with the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency in Botswana., and another good read. I love these moral, feel good books, enhanced by having heard the recent broadcasts which give an inner ear for the delightful cadence of the dialogue.
The relationship between Mma Ramotswe and her assistant Mma Makutsi is beautifully drawn, and the musings of Mr J L B Matekoni on the nature of women and his wife in particular is a masterpiece.
Reminiscent of the atmosphere of the Don Camillo stories, and I would love to eavesdrop on a conversation between Precious Ramotswe and Dorcas Lane!
Recommended.
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