A Song of Comfortable Chairs: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (23) by Alexander M

Description: A Song of Comfortable Chairs by Alexander McCall Smith In this latest installment in the beloved No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, Grace Makutsi encounters a pair of quandaries that will require all of her and Mma Ramotswes cleverness and generosity to resolve."An escape from lifes woes as well as a suggestion for how to make the whole deal more palatable—fragility, fruit cake, and all." —The Boston GlobeGrace Makutsis husband, Phuti Radiphuti, is in a bind. An international firm is attempting to undercut his prices in the office furniture market. Phuti has always been concerned with quality and comfort, but this firm seems interested only in profits. To make matters worse, they have a slick new advertising campaign that seems hard to beat. Meanwhile, Grace is approached by an old friend who has a troubled son. She and Phuti agree to take Patience and Modise in and lend a hand, but things dont work out quite as intended, and the situation proves difficult for them to handle. It will require not only all of their persistence and dedication but also help from an unexpected quarter to find a solution that will make everyone happy. Faced with more than her fair share of delicate dilemmas, Mma Makutsi deals with it all with her usual graciousness. This—along with the kindness, generosity, and good sense for which the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency is known—assures us that, in the end, each of these matters will be set right. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH is the author of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency novels and of a number of other series and stand-alone books. His works have been translated into more than forty languages and have been best sellers throughout the world. He lives in Scotland. Review Praise for A Song of Comfortable Chairs and The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series"What a treat to discover . . . Brims with good humor and compassion." —Entertainment Weekly"Enthralling . . . [Mma Ramotswe] is someone readers cant help but love." —USA Today"There is no end to the pleasure that may be extracted from these . . . books." —Janet Malcolm, The New York Review of Books"An escape from lifes woes as well as a suggestion for how to make the whole deal more palatable—fragility, fruit cake, and all." —The Boston Globe"The books, like their author, have charm. You cannot overstate the power of this—its the missing ingredient in contemporary fiction." —The Guardian"Entrancing . . . A tapestry of extraordinary nuance and richness." —The Wall Street Journal"McCall Smith choreographs an ingenious trickster tricked plot here, centered on a swarm of cutthroat business people and one surly teenager. . . . Readers [will] delightedly immerse themselves in descriptions of the Botswana landscape; in Precious and Graces conversations over mugs of red bush tea; and in the doings of the rest of the cast of comic characters. Another delight from the prolific McCall Smith."—Booklist *starred* Details ISBN0593468368 Author Alexander McCall Smith Pages 240 Publisher Random House USA Inc Series No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series Year 2023 ISBN-13 9780593468364 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-08-29 Imprint Anchor Books Subtitle No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency (23) Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2023-08-29 NZ Release Date 2023-08-29 US Release Date 2023-08-29 UK Release Date 2023-08-29 DEWEY 823.914 Series Number 23 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:143268107;

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