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Very entertaining. Enjoyed the cultural elements that McCall Smith incorporates into his writing. I thought this was a cut above the typical cozy mystery. I could see reading more of these in the future.
Interesting to learn about Funagalo, which is a language invented for giving instructions in African mines. "It is a language which is good for telling people what to do. There are many words for push, take, shove, carry, load, and no words for love, or happiness, or the sounds which birds make ...more
Interesting to learn about Funagalo, which is a language invented for giving instructions in African mines. "It is a language which is good for telling people what to do. There are many words for push, take, shove, carry, load, and no words for love, or happiness, or the sounds which birds make ...more
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