Blue Shoes and Happiness - Rilegato

McCall Smith, Alexander

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ISBN 10: 0375422722 ISBN 13: 9780375422720

Casa editrice: Pantheon, 2006

Riassunto

Precious Ramotswe and her able assistant, Grace Makutsi, launch an investigation into local advice columnist Aunty Emang, who somehow may be linked to trouble at a local medical clinic and the cobra that somehow ended up in Precious's office, while Grace confronts her own troubles with her greedy uncles and her wealthy fiancé, Phuti Radiphuti. 250,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“The No. 1 Ladies’ Detec-tive Agency series is a literary confection of gossamer deliciousness . . . There is no end to the pleasure that may be extracted from these books.”
—Janet Malcolm, The New York Times Book Review

“The best, most charming, honest, hilarious, and life-affirming books to appear in years.”
—The Plain Dealer

“Beguiling, lyrical . . . Blessed with McCall Smith’s richly detailed portraits of life in Africa and his flair for storytelling with an engaging cast of fully realized characters.”
—Los Angeles Times Book Review

“Enthralling . . . [Mma Ramotswe] is someone readers can’t help but love.”
—USA Today

“Sweet, soothing, [and] abundant in folk wisdom . . . These novels are poultices, valued for their healing properties. [They have] a contagious warmth.”
—The New York Times

“Thoroughly original . . . Vivid, affectionately rendered details of everyday Botswana life . . . A pleasure.”
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

L'autore:

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the international phenomenon The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, The Sunday Philosophy Club series, the Portuguese Irregular Verbs series, and the 44 Scotland Street series. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and was a law professor at the University of Botswana and at Edinburgh University. He lives in Scotland.

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• Editore: Pantheon
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0375422722
• ISBN 13: 9780375422720
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 240