The Full Cupboard of Life

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  The Full Cupboard of Life by Alexander McCall Smith 202pp, Polygon, £8.99 This novel by an eminent Scottish law professor about a woman detective in Botswana is the fifth in a series, the other four having largely escaped English attention (and avail ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

• The Full Cupboard of Life By Alexander McCall Smith

  Where do the people in books come from? Authors are often asked this question, and they often find difficulty in answering. As the author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series of novels, I am often asked how it is that I have ended up writing ... (read full critics)

  bookpage published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

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  The Full Cupboard of Life

  Not the best book in the series but it still maintains the same easy, relaxed pace and the funny, lovable characters that are hallmarks of the whole series.

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  Readingrat said on Apr 30, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  Lovely

  I have a thing for this series of books. It's well written, and always enjoyable. The characters are well portrayed and you can't help but fall in love with the lovely Mma Ramotswe. Enjoy!

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  AlittaM said on Aug 21, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  Alexander McCall Smith series

  As with any of the Alexander McCall Smith series (No1 Lady's Detective Agency, Scotland Street, Sunday Philosphy Club etc...) every new book is like meeting friends you haven't seen in a while, and you're never disappointed.
  I often think about some of the characters as if they were real...and ... (continue)

  As with any of the Alexander McCall Smith series (No1 Lady's Detective Agency, Scotland Street, Sunday Philosphy Club etc...) every new book is like meeting friends you haven't seen in a while, and you're never disappointed.
  I often think about some of the characters as if they were real...and that does not happen with all the books a read !
  I sometimes wish I haven't start reading them...
  Enjoy !!

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  Stefietokee said on Aug 3, 2007 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Hardcover
• ISBN-10: 0954407504
• ISBN-13: 9780954407506
• Publisher: Polygon
• Pub date: Jan 01, 2003
• Also available as: Paperback, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, Others and eBook
• In other languages: other languages 繁體書, Deutsche Bücher

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