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Tears of the Giraffe
by R. A. McCall Smith ; Alexander McCall Smith
ISBN: 0748662731
ISBN-13: 9780748662739
Format: Paperback
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Summary
In her second outing (following THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY), Precious Ramotswe tries to help a women whose son disappeared into the plains years earlier, while also dealing with a number of changes at the agency and in her personal life.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Inc
Published date: 2001
Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches
Weight: 0.6 pounds
Pages: 202
Publisher's Notes
The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency introduced the world to the one and only Precious Ramotswe — the engaging and sassy owner of Botswana's only detective agency. In Tears of the Giraffe Mma Ramotswe faces a new challenge: resolving a mother's pain for her son who is long lost on the African plains. Mma Ramotswe's own impending marriage to the most gentlemanly of men, Mr J.L.B. Matekoni, the promotion of Mma's secretary to the dizzy heights of Assistant Detective, and the arrival of new members to the Matekoni family, all brew up the most humorous and charmingly entertaining of tales.
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Tears Of The Giraffe
Smith, Alexander Mccall
Polygon, 2002. Soft Cover. Very Good. 202pp. ( more information) Offered by The Record King Bookshop (Australia)
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Tears Of The Giraffe [A Novel]
Smith, Alexander McCall:
Edinburgh: Polygon, 2002. Reprint. 8vo. 202pp. Printed wrappers. Near fine. A presentation copy inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. ( more information) Offered by Ian McKelvie Bookseller (United Kingdom)
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