The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa, Alexander McCall Smith

Suggested by Cornelia Carlton who writes:

I will submit  Alexander McCall Smith and his 5 or 6 Number One Detective Agency books - they all have different titles.  He has also written this book of tales, myths, which is very readable and would provide nice discussions.

On 16 June, Paul Freshwater writes: Because the book The Girl Who Married a Lion scheduled for
presentation on June 25 has proved hard to find for some people, our
presenter Cornelia Carlton has expanded the discussion to include the
six books by the same author, Alexander McCall Smith, in "The No. 1
Ladies' Detective Agency" series. All the texts, including "Lion" and
other short stories, reflect Smith's African experiences. The
"Detective Agency" series is more available and a delightful flight of
whimsy and native wisdom.
 

And, Mary P. Strohl writes:

I  am an  avid reader of all of Alexander McCall Smith's books.  However,  I have  found  his  Mma Ramotswe character  the most  charming. Therefore I would suggest adding to The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other  tales  from Africa the newest Mccall Smith  book (with Ramotswe as the  main character).   Titled Blue Shoes and Happiness, this book will be released  on April18th for $14.27 on the Amazon website. Mma now faces the challenge of losing weight, but there is also a nearby village that seems under the influence of witchcraft to gain her attention. Then there's Mma Makutsi who is afraid her fiance will leave  her after learning  she's a  feminist.  This book is bound to be  humorous, wry, and profound and could well be discussed  along with the African folktales in The Girl who Married a Lion; I look forward to the "eloquent descriptions of the serene African country."  I think the two books would make a lively discussion pair.  Nice light summer reading!


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