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1	Tears of the Giraffe more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith add to wishlist In her second outing (following THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY), Precious Ramotswe tries to help a women whose son disappeared into the plains years earlier, while also dealing with a number of changes at the agency and in her personal life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Morality for Beautiful Girls more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith add to wishlist Precious Ramotswe, whom the New York Times has called "the Miss Marple of Botswana," finds herself involved in yet another murder when an important government figure is poisoned just as Precious is trying to concentrate on the Miss Beauty and Integrity Contest--and on the rather odd doings of her fiancé, Mr J.L.B. Matekoni. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Good Husband of Zebra Drive more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith add to wishlist For Mma Ramotswe, there is rarely a dull moment, and in her newest round of adventures, the same certainly holds true. One thing above all else is keeping her occupied--her estimable husband has been hinting that he intends to do something special for their adopted daughter. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.22! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Kalahari Typing School for Men more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith add to wishlist Now that the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is established, its founder, Precious Ramotswe, can look upon her life with pride. But life is never without its problems, as she discovers in this fourth book in a series the "Los Angeles Times" calls "thoroughly engaging and entertaining." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.02! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Miracle at Speedy Motors more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith add to wishlist In the ninth mystery of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe visits a game preserve to uncover the truth about an elderly American traveler whose safari proves to be his last journey. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith add to wishlist Precious Ramotswe lives to help people, a predilection that directs her to embark on a career as a private detective. It proves to be a remarkably prescient notion as upon opening the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, she is inundated with cases--including tracking down a missing boy who appears to have been kidnapped by witchdoctors. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	In the Company of Cheerful Ladies more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith add to wishlist This time around, the charming and ever-resourceful Precious Ramotswe finds herself overly beset by problems. She is busier than usual at the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, when a strange intruder in her house forces her to confront a painful secret from her past. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Full Cupboard of Life more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith add to wishlist Mma Precious Ramotswe of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency in Botswana is hired to determine which of Mma Holonga's prospective husbands is truly interested in her, and not her money. Meanwhile, Mma Ramotswe wonders when her own wedding to Mr J.L.B. Maketoni will take place. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Blue Shoes and Happiness more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith add to wishlist This newest entry in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series continues the adventures of Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's leading, and only, female private detective. Her personal life, busy agency, and unusual cases are always fascinating--and highly entertaining. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	In the Company of Cheerful Ladies: The New Novel in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith add to wishlist This time around, the charming and ever-resourceful Precious Ramotswe finds herself overly beset by problems. She is busier than usual at the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, when a strange intruder in her house forces her to confront a painful secret from her past. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide more books like this by Peter Allison add to wishlist A hilarious, highly original collection of essays based on the Botswana truism: only food runs! Allison presents the guides-eye view of living in the bush, confronting the worlds fiercest terrain of wild animals, and managing herds of gaping tourists. see all copies from $5.89! new only from $8.12! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Tea Time for the Traditionally Built more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith add to wishlist The 10th installment of the bestselling The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel series finds Precious Ramotswe in personal need of her own formidable detection talents. see all copies from $6.94! new only from $7.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Dobe Ju/'Hoansi more books like this by Richard B Lee add to wishlist This classic study of the !Kung San, foragers of the Dobe area of the Kalahari Desert, described changes that have come, as recently as 1991, to the Kung rituals, beliefs, social control, marriage and kinship. It documents their emerging determination to take hold of their own destiny - despite exploitation of their habitat and relentless ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $31.97! \| SVS
14 view cover	Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman more books like this by Marjorie Shostak (Photographer) add to wishlist Through a series of interviews that span several decades, this title follows a Kung woman named Nisa through childhood, puberty, sexual awakening, marriage, and motherhood, as she learns much about life in Africa's Kalahari Desert. see all copies from $6.00! new only from $20.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood more books like this by Robyn Scott add to wishlist An exquisitely rendered portrait of Africa, and of childhood, written by an astonishing new talent, "Twenty Chickens for a Saddle" is a funny, moving memoir that follows Scott's adventures growing up in Botswana in a loving but eccentric family. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Cry of the Kalahari more books like this by Mark Owens add to wishlist After spending seven years in the Kalahari Desert, the authors provide a beautiful documentary examining wildlife in the Kalahari. Their adventure is the focus of a National Geographic special for television airing in January insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Mating more books like this by Norman Rush add to wishlist A comedy of manners featuring two Americans in 1980s Botswana. As the story runs its course through the shifting sands and turns of mating, the woman (who tells the story) and the man she pursues turn their world inside out. The novel won the "Irish Times"-Aer Lingus International Fiction Prize. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.31! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Old Way: A Story of the First People more books like this by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas add to wishlist One of the world's most influential anthropologists reevaluates her long and illustrious career by returning to her roots--and the roots of life as revealed in human evolution. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Mission: Op-Center 09 more books like this by Tom Clancy, General (Creator), Jeff Rovin, Steve R Pieczenik (Creator) add to wishlist When a priest is kidnapped by African militiamen who demand all Catholic missionaries leave Botswana, the Vatican urges Op-Center to investigate. The real purpose of the crime is revealed to be a plan to destabilize the government and seize the nation's diamond mines. With Striker out of commission, Op-Center must reinvent itself and heads into ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Sunbird more books like this by Wilbur Smith add to wishlist A photograph and a curse are the only clues Dr Ben Kazin has before he stumbles on the archaeological discovery. Beneath the red cliffs of Botswanaland a civilization has remained buried for millennia. But the magic of uncovering a lost culture is interrupted by the violence of terrorists, love, intrigue and the secrets of centuries. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Nisa: Kung Woman more books like this by Marjorie Shostak add to wishlist Through a series of interviews that span several decades, this title follows a Kung woman named Nisa through childhood, puberty, sexual awakening, marriage, and motherhood, as she learns much about life in Africa's Kalahari Desert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.45! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	When rain clouds gather more books like this by Bessie Head add to wishlist A poverty-stricken village in the heart of rural Botswana is a haven to the exiles gathered there. When a political refugee from South Africa joins forces with an English agricultural expert, the time-honoured subsistence-farming method and old ways of life are challenged. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.74! \| first editions
23 view cover	The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith add to wishlist Alexander McCall Smith was born in what is now Zimbabwe and grew up hearing stories that so enchanted him, he passed them along to his own children. He now shares them in this jewel of a book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Miracle at Speedy Motors more books like this by Alexander M Smith, Lisette Lecat (Narrator) add to wishlist Precious Ramotswe visits a game preserve to uncover the truth about an elderly American traveler whose safari proved to be his last journey. What she discovers is a surprise to everyone concerned. Unabridged. 7 CDs. see all copies from $2.18! new only from $20.55! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Lost World of the Kalahari more books like this by Laurens Van Der Post add to wishlist An account of the author's grueling, but ultimately successful, journey in 1957, through Africa's remote, primitive Kalahari Desert, in search of the legendary Bushmen, the hunters who pray to the great hunters in the sky. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.11! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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