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A Song of Comfortable Chairs

By: Alexander McCall Smith
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
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Grace Makutsi’s husband, Phuti, 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 new firm seems interested only in profits. To make matters worse, they have a slick new advertising campaign that seems hard to beat. Nonetheless with Mma Ramotswe’s help, Phuti comes up with a campaign that may just do the trick.

Meanwhile, Mma Makutsi is approached by an old friend who has a troubled son. Grace and Phuti agree to lend a hand, but the boy proves difficult to reach, and the situation is more than they can handle on their own. It will require not only all of their patience and dedication, but also the help of Mma Ramotswe and the formidable Mma Potokwani in order to help the child.

Faced with more than her fair share of domestic problems, Mma Makutsi deals with it all with her usual grace. That, along with the kindness, generosity and good sense that the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency is known for, assure us that in the end, all these matters will be set right.

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love these books, transporting me to Botawana! narrator was fabulous! story has some good lessons in human behaviour too.

definitely feel good story

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What a joy and celebration of human nature, frailty and surprising goodness these stories are, in times of uncertainty unkindness and change! I have read the whole series of the Number 1 ladies detective Agency and they get better and better!

Stories of peace and understanding

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Wonderful as ever. Adjoa Andoh’s brilliant narration couldn’t be topped for me. Roll on the next instalment…

Wonderful

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A truly delightful tale, told beautifully. Just sit down in a comfortable chair and enjoy!

Delightful

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These ladies make you feel like Botswana is one of the best places on earth. Very little turmoil, best fruit cake, countless cups of tea. Funny, compassionate and cunning If only real life was half this simple. Good to escape into another's dream for a few hours.

Pie & Chips.

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