Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
103 used & new from £0.01

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No 1 Ladies Detective Agency 6)
 
 

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No 1 Ladies Detective Agency 6) (Paperback)

by Alexander McCall Smith (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
RRP: £7.99
Price: £3.99 & eligible for Free UK delivery on orders over £5 with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £4.00 (50%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, July 21? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
42 new from £1.18 60 used from £0.01 1 collectible from £3.99

Frequently Bought Together

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No 1 Ladies Detective Agency 6) + Blue Shoes and Happiness (No 1 Ladies Detective Agency 7) + The Full Cupboard of Life (No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency)
Price For All Three: £14.47

Show availability and shipping details


Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Blue Shoes and Happiness (No 1 Ladies Detective Agency 7)

Blue Shoes and Happiness (No 1 Ladies Detective Agency 7)

by Alexander McCall Smith
4.4 out of 5 stars (27)  £5.49
The Full Cupboard of Life (No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency)

The Full Cupboard of Life (No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency)

by Alexander McCall Smith
3.8 out of 5 stars (34)  £4.99
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No 1 Ladies Detective Agency 8)

The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No 1 Ladies Detective Agency 8)

by Alexander McCall Smith
4.3 out of 5 stars (17)  £3.99
The Kalahari Typing School for Men (No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency)

The Kalahari Typing School for Men (No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency)

by Alexander McCall Smith
4.3 out of 5 stars (27)  £3.99
Morality for Beautiful Girls (No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency)

Morality for Beautiful Girls (No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency)

by Alexander McCall Smith
4.2 out of 5 stars (29)  £4.99
Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Abacus; New edition edition (28 Feb 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 034911742X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0349117423
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.6 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 930 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Product Description

Review
'A rare pleasure' Daily Telegraph * 'Forget the library - the body is in the mud hut. An African Miss Marple created by a Scottish lawyer ... superb' Sunday Times * 'There is something almost divinely appealing about the way Alexander McCall Smith writes about daily life in Botswana...it is hard to think of a contemporary writer more genuinely engaging... I find it impossible to think about [his novels] without smiling' Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday

Product Description
Precious Ramotswe, that cheerful Botswanan private investigator of 'traditional build', is now married to Mr J.L.B. Matekoni of Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. The Agency is busy, but Mma Ramotswe cannot ignore the plea which is made by a woman who comes to her with a tale of particular misfortune. Unfortunately, her attempts to help are interrupted by a close encounter between her tiny white van and a bicycle, and by a spectacular disagreement between her assistant, Mma Makutsi, and one of the apprentices at the garage. This apprentice has found a fancy girlfriend who drives a Mercedes-Benz. How can he be rescued from his folly? And as for Mma Makutsi, she has found a dancing class, and a man who may not be able to dance very well, but who admires her greatly. And all of this happens against a background of quiet sessions of bush tea, and of a land that stretches out forever under mile upon mile of empty sky...

See all Product Description

Inside This Book (Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
Search inside this book:

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
Check the boxes next to the tags you consider relevant or enter your own tags in the field below

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?


 

Customer Reviews

30 Reviews
5 star:
 (25)
4 star:
 (5)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.8 out of 5 stars (30 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, 8 Dec 2004
By Claretta (London, England) - See all my reviews
I've read all the Ladies' Detective Agency books, and enjoyed them all, but I agree with the reviewers who thought this was the best one so far. The writing seems to me to be more assured, the characters more rounded, and the plotting more convincing. All in all, a delight - I just wish the book had been twice as long! I do hope it isn't the last in the series as two new characters have been introduced, plus there are the orphans ... would love to know more about them. Keep writing, Mr McCall Smith!
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly fabulous!, 27 Sep 2004
By A Customer
Thank you to Alexander McCall Smith, this was well worth the wait. Rather than losing steam this book gathers a momentum only matched by the very first in the series (which got me hooked). Every chapter takes you to another level and the author manages to do this without keeping you in painful suspense. Almost as if you just happen upon it and then you are so glad you did. I'll say no more. You must read it for yourself. What an ending!! I thought all the great books had been written, and now here I am pining for more. Mr Smith, don't let me wait too long for the next one please.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Poised, Perceptive and Perfect, 13 Sep 2004
By A. Weston "Adrian Weston" (Brighton, UK) - See all my reviews
(TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)   
Mma Ramotswe, the lady detective with a 'traditional' figure, continues to enchant and reward In the Company of Cheerful Ladies. I had worried McCall Smith might begin to run out of steam, or at least material, but this is definitely one of the strongest books in an enchanting series. The pleasure I get from reading these gently seductive books is unrivalled - the world of Precious Ramotswe and JLB Maketoni is entirely beguiling and wholly persuasive. I've become somewhat evangelical on the subject and keep pressing the books onto sundry passers-by and relatives with birthdays. If any of you are newcomers to the series - go back to the start and read them all.

Lovely, lovely, lovely.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Relief flooded over me as I read the first chapter of In the Company of Cheerful Ladies! I have loved The No. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dot

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favourite So Far!
I really enjoyed this book and I don't know whether the author's sense of humour has grown on me or whether this book was particulary funny, but I found myself laughing a lot. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Tamianne

4.0 out of 5 stars Undemanding
An enjoyable book. Not a lot actually happens; by the end of the book almost everyone is pretty much back where they started, but older, wiser and perhaps even a little happier. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Nicholas Whyte

4.0 out of 5 stars Mama Ramotswe to the rescue!
Alexander McCall Smith is excellent and the whole series of books is wonderful. This isn't as good as the first, although if you love an off-beat, well-told tale then you could do... Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2007 by Spinning Jenny

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful experience, as always
Adjoa Andoh does the text justice. Her voice makes the wonderful words of Alexander McCall Smith truly come to life. It is a delight to have this story read to you. Read more
Published on 27 May 2006 by Cloggie Downunder

5.0 out of 5 stars As charming as the rest
One of the most delightfully charming series of books around. Heartwarming characters and a beautiful depiction of life in Botswana. Read more
Published on 5 April 2006 by Hugh Sutherland

5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating story
As enjoyable as the other books in the series. With an amazing plot and highly credible character development of the protagonists and others in the book, the author made these... Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2006 by Mikhail

5.0 out of 5 stars Not so precious past
Precious Ramotswe, Botwana’s No.1 Lady Detective, is usually concerned with other people’s problems and mishaps. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2006 by Friederike Knabe

5.0 out of 5 stars "A life without stories would be no life at all."
Mma Precious Ramotswe, warm-hearted proprietor of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency in Gaborone, Botswana, is drinking tea at an outdoor café when she witnesses the theft of a... Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2006 by Mary Whipple

5.0 out of 5 stars Can irony rust?
One can only wonder at McCall Smith's control of words. And his sense of irony. After a string of books in which his "ladies" are nearly always content, if not "cheerful", he... Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2005 by Stephen A. Haines

Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


   
Related forums


Listmania!


Look for similar items by category


Feedback


Fun for Everyone

Christmas Gifts
Achieve over 15,000 RPM with our great range of Powerballs.

Shop the Powerball store

 

More From Alexander McCall Smith

Tea Time for...

Tea Time for the Traditionally Built

It is a troublesome fact on which even Mma Ramotswe and her assistant... Read more
£14.99 £8.52

 

Up to 53% off Braun Series Shavers

Braun Series 3 390cc Clean & Renew System Rechargeable Foil Electric Shaver
Get in touch with your smooth side with Braun Series shavers, now with Gillette blade technology.

Discover Braun Series at Amazon.co.uk

 

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

Learn more about Gift Certificates

 
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.

Continue Shopping: Top Sellers

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates