The Cleverness of Ladies
- Authors: Alexander McCall Smith
- Series: Book 13.5 in the No 1 Ladies' Detective agency series
- Genres: Mystery
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- Release Date: January 1, 2012
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About the book
With his trademark gift for storytelling, international bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith brings us five tales of love, heartbreak, hope and the cleverness of ladies.
At certain moments, it is essential for women to rely on their intelligence and common sense to confront the challenges and uncertainties of life. Mma Ramotswe, the proprietor of the renowned No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, demonstrates her sharpness as she investigates the reason behind the national team's goalkeeper failing to stop goals. Georgina transforms her impoliteness into an asset when she launches a thriving hotel. Fabrizia, an Italian store owner, exhibits her courage in the face of betrayal from her spouse. Meanwhile, in Suffolk during the tumultuous era of the Second World War, the gentle La proves the transformative power of music.