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Alexander McCall Smith
Goodreads author profile
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http://www.goodreads.com/Alexander_McCall_Smith
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in Bulawayo (formerly the British colony of Southern Rhodesia), Zimbabwe
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #1)
— published 1998 — 73 editions |
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Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #2)
— published 2000 — 49 editions |
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Morality for Beautiful Girls (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #3)
— published 2001 — 50 editions |
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The Kalahari Typing School for Men (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #4)
— published 2002 — 48 editions |
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The Full Cupboard of Life (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #5)
— published 2003 — 37 editions |
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Blue Shoes and Happiness (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #7)
— published 2006 — 38 editions |
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In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #6)
— published 2004 — 42 editions |
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The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #8)
— published 2007 — 42 editions |
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The Miracle at Speedy Motors (No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency #9)
— published 2006 — 35 editions |
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Tea Time for the Traditionally Built (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #10)
— published 2009 — 33 editions |
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May 2009,
Alexander McCall Smith
"I think it is important to remember that, in spite of [HIV], countries in sub-Saharan Africa keep going as best they can, and therefore we should not concentrate exclusively on writing about the bad things in Africa. There is plenty of good news, and there are many very good things happening there, so why should we not celebrate these?" ...More
"I think it is important to remember that, in spite of [HIV], countries in sub-Saharan Africa keep going as best they can, and therefore we should not concentrate exclusively on writing about the bad things in Africa. There is plenty of good news, and there are many very good things happening there, so why should we not celebrate these?" ...More
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Alexander McCall Smith
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HBO/BBC series #1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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"Kathy wrote: "How much input did you get in the making of this series, and which episodes do you especially like, if any?
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Alexander McCall Smith
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"Suzanne wrote: "Hello Mr.Smith. When you created Precious and her series, did you intend to write a simple plot and simple cast of characters that wou...more
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Alexander McCall Smith
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The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
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"Jamie wrote: "Hi Mr. McCall Smith,
I was just wondering, what does it mean at the end of the books when you write Africa, Africa, Africa, ect.? I love t...more " |
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the Sunday Philosophy Club
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"Anna wrote: "Dear Mr McCall Smith, I am the person to whom you kindly answered for an interview published on a Italian Review of Books. Just a questio...more
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Scotland Street
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"In the next book, The Importance of Being Seven, Bertie goes fishing with his father. They have various adventures and he gets a glimpse of what might...more
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Alexander McCall Smith
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Who is your favorite character from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series?
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Precious Ramotswe
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“You can go through life and make new friends every year - every month practically - but there was never any substitute for those friendships of childhood that survive into adult years. Those are the ones in which we are bound to one another with hoops of steel.”
― Alexander McCall Smith, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
― Alexander McCall Smith, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
“It is sometimes easier to be happy if you don't know everything.”
― Alexander McCall Smith, Morality for Beautiful Girls
― Alexander McCall Smith, Morality for Beautiful Girls
“She was made for untidy rooms and rumpled beds.”
― Alexander McCall Smith, The Sunday Philosophy Club
― Alexander McCall Smith, The Sunday Philosophy Club
Polls
The 2009 Goodreads Choice Awards: MYSTERY-THRILLER
5000 total votes
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Q&A with Alexander McCall Smith
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THIS Q&A HAS CONCLUDEDBest-selling author Alexander McCall Smith joined Goodreads fans for a Q&A and group chat May 10-17, 2010. The official Q&A is n...more
