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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Book 2
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Description edit
Precious Ramotswe is the eminently sensible and cunning proprietor of the only ladies’ detective agency in Botswana. In Tears of the Giraffe she tracks a wayward wife, uncovers an unscrupulous maid, and searches for an American man who disappeared into the plains many years ago. In the midst... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mma Ramotswe: Owner of the Ladies #1 Detective Agency. She is a "traditionally built" woman.
- Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni: Fiance of Mme Ramotswe and owner of Speedy Motors.
- Mma Makutsi: Assistant Detective and Secretary to Mme Ramotswe
- Carla: Add a description of this character.
- Mma Potokwane
- Michael
- Mrs Curtin
- Dr Ranta
- Mma Potsane
- Burkhardt
- Mr Badule
- Dr Rama
- Obed Ramotswe
- Motholeli
Setting & Locations edit
- Botswana
- South Africa
- Francistown
- Rra
- Ise
- Zebra Drive
- Molepolole
- Florence
- Lobatse
- Setswana
- Basarwa
- Johannesburg
- Bulawayo
First Sentence edit
Mr J. L. B. Matekoni, proprietor of Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, found it difficult to believe that Mma Ramotswe, the accomplished founder of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, had agreed to marry him.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter One - Mr. J.L.B Matekoni's House
Chapter Two - A Client Arrives
Chapter Three - The Boy With an African Heart
Chapter Four - At the Orphan Farm
Chapter Five - Judgement-Day Jewellers
Chapter Six - A Dry Place
Chapter Seven - Further Problems With the Orphan-Farm Pump
Chapter Eight - The Children's Tale
Chapter Nine - The Wind Must Come From Somewhere
Chapter Ten - Children Are Good From Botswana
Chapter Eleven - The Glass Ceiling
Chapter Twelve - At Night In Gaborone
Chapter Thirteen - A Problem in Moral Philosophy
Chapter Fourteen - A Trip Into Town
Chapter Fifteen - The Sullen, Bad Maid Acts
Chapter Sixteen - Family
Chapter Seventeen - Seat of Learning
Chapter Eighteen - At Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors
Chapter Nineteen - What Happened
Chapter Twenty - Bulawayo
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 14 in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. (standard series)
Preceded by The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, and followed by Morality for Beautiful Girls.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Alexander McCall Smith (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Elisabeth Kern (Translator)
- Lisette Lecat Ross (Reader)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Country: Scotland
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 1400031354
Page Count: 256
Publisher: Anchor Books
Country: Scotland
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 1400031354
Page Count: 256
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
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