The Ladies Detective Agency
The Ladies Detective Agency- by Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith was born in Zimbabwe 1948. Smith’s first year as a student was in Botswana but then moved to Scotland and was educated at law school. Today he is professor in Medical Law and writer to several world-famous novels, including the series about Mma Ramotswe. Smith has been teaching at universities in several African countries, including Botswana, where he has lived for some time.
The Ladies Detective Agency is the first book in a series of five. The book is about Mma Ramotswe, a women living in Botswana who decides to open a detective firm in addition to become Botswana´s first lady detective. Mma Ramotswe is in her best years, and has a great love for her country and strong values about traditions and moralities. The patriotism that she obtains is something I believe is usual for the people of Botswana. The opening of the detective firm creates a lot of gossip in the village. She faces doubts and resistance from the local people, who dislike the thought of a woman being a detective. Mma Ramotswe meets the confrontations with tranquil and wisdom. The personality of Mma Ramotswe as a hefty woman is in a way an idyllic picture of how a woman should be, according to Botswana tradition. Mma Ramotswe hires the good-hearted, but as well strict and controlling Mma Makutsi as her assistant. Mma Makutsi finished secretarial school with top grades, and she performs her job with an iron fist. Mma Ramotswe has a close friendship with Rra J.L.B Matekoni, who is working as a mechanic. Rra Matekoni has fallen in love with the detective, but Mma Ramotswe is pleased with her life as it is and rejects his declarations of love to her. Together, Mma Ramotswe, Mma Makutsi and Rra Matekoni will solve crimes and problems from the African daily life.
In Sweden media sends an image of Africa that is characterized only by hunger and poverty. This book gives you the good side of Botswana, the
Alexander McCall Smith was born in Zimbabwe 1948. Smith’s first year as a student was in Botswana but then moved to Scotland and was educated at law school. Today he is professor in Medical Law and writer to several world-famous novels, including the series about Mma Ramotswe. Smith has been teaching at universities in several African countries, including Botswana, where he has lived for some time.
The Ladies Detective Agency is the first book in a series of five. The book is about Mma Ramotswe, a women living in Botswana who decides to open a detective firm in addition to become Botswana´s first lady detective. Mma Ramotswe is in her best years, and has a great love for her country and strong values about traditions and moralities. The patriotism that she obtains is something I believe is usual for the people of Botswana. The opening of the detective firm creates a lot of gossip in the village. She faces doubts and resistance from the local people, who dislike the thought of a woman being a detective. Mma Ramotswe meets the confrontations with tranquil and wisdom. The personality of Mma Ramotswe as a hefty woman is in a way an idyllic picture of how a woman should be, according to Botswana tradition. Mma Ramotswe hires the good-hearted, but as well strict and controlling Mma Makutsi as her assistant. Mma Makutsi finished secretarial school with top grades, and she performs her job with an iron fist. Mma Ramotswe has a close friendship with Rra J.L.B Matekoni, who is working as a mechanic. Rra Matekoni has fallen in love with the detective, but Mma Ramotswe is pleased with her life as it is and rejects his declarations of love to her. Together, Mma Ramotswe, Mma Makutsi and Rra Matekoni will solve crimes and problems from the African daily life.
In Sweden media sends an image of Africa that is characterized only by hunger and poverty. This book gives you the good side of Botswana, the