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    The Cleverness of Ladies
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    The Cleverness of Ladies

    Written by Alexander McCall Smith

    Narrated by Adjoa Andoh

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    About this audiobook

    Glorious short stories from international bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith, in a collection written especially for World Book Day

    There are times when ladies must use all their wisdom and good sense to face life's problems and mysteries. Mma Ramotswe, owner of the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, keeps her wits about her as she looks into why the country's star goalkeeper isn't saving goals. Georgina turns her rudeness into a virtue when she opens a successful hotel. Italian shop-keeper Fabrizia shows her bravery when her husband betrays her. And in Suffolk during the Second World War, gentle La proves that music really can make a difference.

    With his trademark gift for storytelling, Alexander McCall Smith brings us five tales of love, heartbreak, hope and the cleverness of ladies.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherW. F. Howes Ltd
    Release dateApr 1, 2012
    ISBN9781407479552
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    The Cleverness of Ladies
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    Alexander McCall Smith

    Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the award-winning series The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, and he now devotes his time to the writing of fiction, including the 44 Scotland Street and the Isabel Dalhousie series. He is the author of over eighty books on a wide array of subjects, and his work has been translated into forty-six languages. Before becoming a full-time writer he was for many years Professor of Medical Law at Edinburgh.

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    • 4/5
      The first book of Alexander McCall Smith that I've read. It was quite good. I enjoy short stories so this was great to read.
    • 2/5
      Five short stories, none who which I particularly enjoyed. I'm a McCall Smith fan but definitely not a short story enthusiast. Too slight.