''The books possess a beguiling simplicity that is hard to convey
without making them seem fey, when in fact they are direct, vivid
and down-to-earth ... what he achieves in his No.1 Ladies''
Detective Agency novels is the depiction in the lives of his main
characters of a benign system of morality - derived by Mma Ramotswe
from the old-fashioned ways of doing things'' DAILY TELEGRAPH
''Nothing spoils [McCall Smith''s] vision of Botswana as a place
where decent people triumph over mischief-mak
內容簡介:
In the latest installment of the universally beloved,
bestselling series, Mma Ramotswe discovers the biggest miracles in
life are often the smallest. Under the endless skies of Botswana,
there is always something Mma Ramotswe can do to help someone and
here she finds herself assisting a woman looking for her family.
The problem is the woman doesn''t know her real name or whether any
of her family members are still alive. Meanwhile, Mma Makutsi is
the recipient of a beautiful new bed that causes more than a few
sleepless nights. And, at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, Mr. J.L.B.
Matekoni has come under the influence of a doctor promising a
miracle cure for his daughter''s medical condition, which Mma
Ramotswe finds hard to accept. Nonetheless, Precious Ramotswe
handles these things in her usual compassionate and good-natured
way, while always finding time for a cup of red bush tea.
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關於作者:
Following a distinguished career as a Professor of Medical Law,
Alexander McCall Smith has turned to writing full-time. He is the
author of over sixty books on a wide array of subjects, and his
books have been translated into forty-two languages. He lives in
Edinburgh with his wife.