The Kalahari Typing School for Men (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series Book 4)
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (939 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000FC1QQU |
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| Number of Pages | : | 354 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Along the way, Ramotswe handles a few cases and negotiates the arrival of a rival detective in Gaborone. The competition, a sexist detective who boasts of New York City street smarts, proves a delicious foil to his distaff counterpart. A moral component enters the story in the person of a successful engineer who wishes to atone for his past sins. A dose of easy humor laces the pages, as McCall Smith throws in wry observations, effortlessly commenting on the vagaries his protagonist encounters as she negotiat
Her able assistant, Mma Makutsi, wants a husband. And worse, a rival detective agency has opened in town—an agency that does not have the gentle approach to business that Mma Ramotswe’s does. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. THE NO. Mr. But, of course, Precious will manage these things, as she always does, with her uncanny insight and her good heart.From the Trade Paperback edition.. J.L.B. Matekoni has not set the date for their marriage. But, as al
"Self-Empowerment In Botswana" according to Jon Linden. In this book, Smith's Self-Empowerment In Botswana Jon Linden In this book, Smith's 4th and most recent book in the "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" series, he tackles again some of his usual topics. He again shows the constant battle between traditional values and modern values and their interaction in Botswana.However, in this book, Smith goes even further than he has before. He engages in conveying the ability of people to self-empower themselves. In this book, Smith illuminates the continual problem of a male dominated society and how this situation affects the women of Botswana. Throughout the book,. th and most recent book in the "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" series, he tackles again some of his usual topics. He again shows the constant battle between traditional values and modern values and their interaction in Botswana.However, in this book, Smith goes even further than he has before. He engages in conveying the ability of people to self-empower themselves. In this book, Smith illuminates the continual problem of a male dominated society and how this situation affects the women of Botswana. Throughout the book,. "A quiet confrontation." according to Judith Lindenau. As Westerners know, the confrontations between men and women are often acrimonious. Many books, with positions ranging from the militant to the yielding, have been written on the subject. But this small novel, "The Kalahari Typing School for Men", gently and quietly explores the relationships between men and women, and wisely and quietly illustrates the virtues of respect and patience as people learn to live together.Yes, this is a 'detective' novel, and it's also a folk tale, an allegory, and a spiritual journey for all of the characters--and. "These McCall stories are somewhat predictable but each adds something" according to J. M. S.. These McCall stories are somewhat predictable but each adds something to the characters. I find them hopeful, and thoughtful and lighted hearted. Each actually develops several lines of 'cases' that come to the agency.