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_aMcCall Smith, Alexander, _d1948- _eauthor. |
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_aTo the land of long lost friends / _cAlexander McCall Smith. |
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_aNew York : _bPantheon Books, _c[2019] |
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_a224 pages ; _c25 cm |
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490 | 1 | _aNo. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | |
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_aKirkus Reviews, _cOctober 01, 2019 |
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_aPublishers Weekly, _cAugust 26, 2019 |
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_aLibrary Journal Prepub Alert, _cMarch 25, 2019 |
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_a"In the latest book in the widely beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe takes on a case for a childhood acquaintance but her inquiries will require an even more delicate touch than usual. Mma Ramotswe reconnects with an old friend who has been having problems with her daughter. Though Precious feels compelled to lend a hand, she discovers that getting involved in family affairs is always a delicate proposion. Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni finds himself embroiled in familial drama as well, when one of his clients asks for help evicting an unwanted houseguest who turns out to be the man's own brother. Elsewhere, Charlie and Fanwell are also involved in tricky matters of the heart, as Queenie-Queenie, Charlie's girlfriend, seems to have transferred her affections to Fanwell. It's up to Mma Makutsi to set things right, but she may be be too distracted by her nemesis Violet Sephotho, who has somehow been appointed to the board of a charity. What is Violet up to now? As all of these mysteries are unraveled, Mma Ramotswe and the entire No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency will be reminded of the value of tried-and-true wisdom--never judge a book by its cover"-- _cProvided by publisher. |
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_aRamotswe, Precious _c(Fictitious character) _vFiction. |
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_aWomen private investigators _zBotswana _vFiction. |
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_aNo. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization) _vFiction. |
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_iOnline version: _aMcCall Smith, Alexander. _tTo the land of long lost friends _dNew York : Pantheon Books, 2019 _z9781524747831 _w(DLC) 2019023511 |
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