The Good Husband of Zebra Drive: The New Novel in the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series (Random House Large Print (Cloth/Paper)) | 
| Author: Alexander Mccall Smith
Publisher: Random House Large Print
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 631743
Format: Large Print
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.3
ISBN: 0375433619
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780375433610
ASIN: 0375433619
Publication Date: April 17, 2007
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Condition: LARGE PRINT. a beautiful exlibrary copy. . Barely used. All pages and cover clear and bright except for a few library markings. Mylar over dustjacket. Binding solid and tight. No creases.
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Product Description
The eighth installment in the universally beloved, internationally bestselling series.
In the life of Mma Ramotswe – a woman duly proud of her fine traditional build – there is rarely a dull moment, and in her newest round of adventures, challenges and intrigues, the same certainly holds true. But one thing above all else is keeping her occupied – her estimable husband, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni. He has been hinting for some time now that he intends to do something special for their adopted daughter, Motholeli, and it seems that the time for this good deed has come. Of course, good deed or not, his plan is bound to hit some snags. And that’s when he will undoubtedly consider himself doubly – perhaps even triply – lucky to be married to the ever-resourceful, ever-understanding Precious Ramotswe.
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 "What then?" August 1, 2008
"Everybody forgave one another and started again, which, Mma Ramotswe reflected, is how many of the world's problems might be solved. We should forgive one another and start all over again. But what if those who needed to be forgiven hung on to the things that they had wrongly acquired: What then? That, she decided, was a matter that would require further thought."
The main case Mma Ramotswe undertakes in this tale is to find out if the rudest woman's husband in Gaborone is having an affair and with whom. Many things happen at the agency. Employees come and go, start their own businesses, and the agency runs out of red bush tea!!! Catastrophe in the office!
I had many chuckles reading this. My favorite story was how the number one lady's detective agency taxi service came about, how it ceased to be....
Wonderful People, Wonderful Place August 1, 2008
The books in Smith's "Ladies' Number 1 Detective Agency" series are a treasure. When you read the first page of any of them you are transported to a wondrous society where almost everyone is nice, where old values predominate, where courtesy and dignity prevail, where subtle humor and timeless wisdom frame everyday life. It's not a fairy land -- it's Botswana. And Smith writes of this magic place with love and familiarity. As in the earlier books, this one is peopled with wonderful characters, each with a unique character and each having the strengths and weaknesses of the human animal. But the REAL magic is in how Smith structures his stories and builds in suspense and insight in such a fashion that the reader is totally entranced. This series started off excellent and has improved with each book, although I must say this one, albeit a wonderful book, is not the best of the series. But no matter. The "#1 Ladies" books are classics and will remain so for a long time. Each is a gem and each takes you away, for ever so short a time, from our crazy world and puts us in a place where sanity reigns. This book is no exception
Lovely July 2, 2008
Eighth book in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.
The big case in this installment concerns three unexplained deaths at a local hospital--three people have died unexpectedly in the same bed, at the same time of day. Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni decides he is tired of being a mechanic and takes over a case of a cheating husband. All does not go quite as planned. Mma Makutsi resigns in preparation for being a married rich lady, but her newfound freedom doesn't live up to her expectations either. And Charlie, well he is just as irresponsible as ever.
In seeking to improve their lives and try new things, these characters realize that they've had it pretty good all along...
Another wise and wonderful book from Alexander McCall Smith. Highly recommended!
 And the story continues... May 18, 2008
While this addition to the "No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency" saga begins a little more slowly than its predecessors (in my humble opinion), Smith continues to deliver the wit and wisdom of Mma Ramotswe in an entertaining and enlightening fashion. Another delight for the heart and mind.
 Disappointing May 11, 2008
I usually quite enjoy the Number One Ladies' stories, but all the time while reading this one, I kept wondering if the author was actually going to use the old Urban Myth ([...]) about the mysterious deaths at the South African hospital. I told myself he surely wasn't going to recreate that old racist canard in fictive form, but was mistaken; if the author had heard the tale, as clearly he had, he must have been aware that its strength as a meme was due, in the US at least, to a certain segment of society's sense of racial superiority. Why he injected that kind of baggage into an otherwise lovely tale perplexes me.
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