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1	Blue Shoes and Happiness more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith This newest entry in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series continues the adventures of Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's leading, and only, female private detective. Her personal life, busy agency, and unusual cases are always fascinating--and highly entertaining. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £2.64! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Tears of the Giraffe more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith Following on from "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency", this novel takes us further into the life of the sassy Precious Ramotswe, the owner of Botswana's only detective agency. Among her cases are wayward wives, unscrupulous maids, and a mother grieving for her son lost on the plains. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £6.42! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	The Full Cupboard of Life more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith Mma Ramotswe is still engaged to Mr J.L.B. Matekoni. She wonders when a day for the wedding will be named, but she is anxious to avoid putting too much pressure on her fiance. For he has other things on his mind - notably a frightening request made of him by Mma Potokwani. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The Good Husband of Zebra Drive more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith For Mma Ramotswe, there is rarely a dull moment, and in her newest round of adventures, the same certainly holds true. One thing above all else is keeping her occupied--her estimable husband has been hinting that he intends to do something special for their adopted daughter. see all copies from £2.15! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Morality for Beautiful Girls more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" published in 1998, introduced the world to the one and only Precious Ramotswe, the engaging and sassy owner of Botswana's only detective agency. "Tears of the Giraffe" took us further into this world, and now, continuing the adventures of Mma Ramotswe, "Morality for Beautiful Girls, " finds her expanding her ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £6.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, located in Gaborone, Botswana, consists of one woman, the engaging Precious Ramotswe. A cross between Kinsey Millhone and Miss Marple, this unlikely heroine specializes in missing husbands, wayward daughters, con men and imposters. When she sets out on the trail of a missing child she is tumbled headlong into ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	The Miracle at Speedy Motors more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith In the ninth mystery of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe visits a game preserve to uncover the truth about an elderly American traveler whose safari proves to be his last journey. see all copies from £6.27! new only from £9.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	In the Company of Cheerful Ladies more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith This time around, the charming and ever-resourceful Precious Ramotswe finds herself overly beset by problems. She is busier than usual at the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, when a strange intruder in her house forces her to confront a painful secret from her past. see all copies from £5.22! new only from £6.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Kalahari Typing School for Men more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith Now that the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is established, its founder, Precious Ramotswe, can look upon her life with pride. But life is never without its problems, as she discovers in this fourth book in a series the "Los Angeles Times" calls "thoroughly engaging and entertaining." see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.94! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide more books like this by Peter Allison A hilarious, highly original collection of essays based on the Botswana truism: only food runs! Allison presents the guides-eye view of living in the bush, confronting the worlds fiercest terrain of wild animals, and managing herds of gaping tourists. see all copies from £6.92! new only from £6.92!
11 view cover	Cry of the Kalahari more books like this by Mark Owens After spending seven years in the Kalahari Desert, the authors provide a beautiful documentary examining wildlife in the Kalahari. Their adventure is the focus of a National Geographic special for television airing in January insert. see all copies from £2.09! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman more books like this by Marjorie Shostak (Photographer) This classic paperback is available once again--and exclusively--from Harvard University Press. This book is the story of the life of Nisa, a member of the Kung tribe of hunter-gatherers from southern Africa's Kalahari desert. Told in her own words--earthy, emotional, vivid--to Marjorie Shostak, a Harvard anthropologist who succeeded, with Nisa ... see all copies from £6.29! new only from £18.00! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Kalahari Typing School for Men: More from the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith 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 ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £16.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	In the Company of Cheerful Ladies: The New Novel in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith For just-married Precious Ramotswe, proprietor of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, life is no idyllic honeymoon. Her husband, car mechanic J. L. B. Maketoni, struggles to keep up with work after one of his apprentices runs off with a married woman. Mma Ramotswe, meanwhile, must cope with an intruder and the unwelcome arrival of her abusive ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £11.30! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Sunbird more books like this by Wilbur Smith A photograph and a curse are the only clues Dr Ben Kazin has before he stumbles on the archaeological discovery. Beneath the red cliffs of Botswanaland a civilization has remained buried for millennia. But the magic of uncovering a lost culture is interrupted by the violence of terrorists, love, intrigue and the secrets of centuries. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £6.49! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	The Lost World of the Kalahari more books like this by Laurens Van Der Post An account of the author's grueling, but ultimately successful, journey in 1957, through Africa's remote, primitive Kalahari Desert, in search of the legendary Bushmen, the hunters who pray to the great hunters in the sky. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £12.47! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Mission: Op-Center 09 more books like this by Tom Clancy, General (Creator), Jeff Rovin, Steve R Pieczenik (Creator) When a priest is kidnapped by African militiamen who demand all Catholic missionaries leave Botswana, the Vatican urges Op-Center to investigate. The real purpose of the crime is revealed to be a plan to destabilize the government and seize the nation's diamond mines. With Striker out of commission, Op-Center must reinvent itself and heads into ... see all copies from £2.19! new only from £5.65! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Dobe Ju/'Hoansi more books like this by Richard B Lee This classic study of the !Kung San, foragers of the Dobe area of the Kalahari Desert, described changes that have come, as recently as 1991, to the Kung rituals, beliefs, social control, marriage and kinship. It documents their emerging determination to take hold of their own destiny - despite exploitation of their habitat and relentless ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £15.50! \| first editions
19 view cover	When rain clouds gather more books like this by Bessie Head The poverty-stricken village of Golema Mmidi, in the heart of rural Botswana, offers a haven to the exiles gathered there. Makhaya, a political refugee from South Africa, becomes involved with an English agricultural expert and the villagers as they struggle to upgrade their traditional farming methods with modern techniques. The pressures of ... see all copies from £2.09! new only from £6.13! \| first editions
20 view cover	Mating more books like this by Rush A comedy of manners featuring two Americans in 1980s Botswana. As the story runs its course through the shifting sands and turns of mating, the woman (who tells the story) and the man she pursues turn their world inside out. The novel won the "Irish Times"-Aer Lingus International Fiction Prize. see all copies from £2.08! new only from £6.85! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Nisa: Kung Woman more books like this by Marjorie Shostak Through a series of interviews that span several decades, this title follows a Kung woman named Nisa through childhood, puberty, sexual awakening, marriage, and motherhood, as she learns much about life in Africa's Kalahari Desert. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £9.36! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith Alexander McCall Smith was born in what is now Zimbabwe and grew up hearing stories that so enchanted him, he passed them along to his own children. He now shares them in this jewel of a book. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £6.35! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	The Miracle at Speedy Motors more books like this by Alexander M Smith, Lisette Lecat (Narrator) Precious Ramotswe visits a game preserve to uncover the truth about an elderly American traveler whose safari proved to be his last journey. What she discovers is a surprise to everyone concerned. Unabridged. 7 CDs. see all copies from £2.41! new only from £12.04! \| signed copies
24 view cover	Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood more books like this by Robyn Scott An exquisitely rendered portrait of Africa, and of childhood, written by an astonishing new talent, "Twenty Chickens for a Saddle" is a funny, moving memoir that follows Scott's adventures growing up in Botswana in a loving but eccentric family. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	A Carrion Death more books like this by Michael Stanley In "A Carrion Death," a memorable new detective makes his debut in a gritty and evocative new series set amid the beauty and darkness of contemporary Africa. see all copies from £2.08! new only from £3.01! \| signed copies \| first editions

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