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To the Land of Long Lost Friends Audiobook, by Alexander McCall Smith Play Audiobook Sample

To the Land of Long Lost Friends Audiobook

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Read By: Lisette Lecat Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Series Release Date: October 2019 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781501998935

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

17

Longest Chapter Length:

59:14 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

32 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

32:05 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

103

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Publisher Description

In the latest book in the widely beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe takes on a case for a childhood acquaintance and finds that family relationships are always a tricky proposition—even for Botswana's premier female detective. Mma Ramotswe has reconnected with an old friend who has been having problems with her daughter. Though Precious feels compelled to lend a hand, she discovers that getting involved in family affairs is always a delicate affair. The young woman appears to be involved with a charismatic preacher. But are his ministrations entirely of a godly nature? Elsewhere, Charlie is also struggling with a tricky matter of the heart. He wishes to propose to his girlfriend, Queenie-Queenie, but he's struggling to come up with a bride price that will impress her father. When Queenie-Queenie's brother offers to help by giving him a job, the offer may not be quite what Charlie expected. As always, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni will offer wise counsel, Mma Makutsi will weigh in with her opinions, and Mma Potokwane will be there with her welcome fruit cake. But in the end it will be up to Mma Ramotswe to reflect on love, family, and the nature of men and women in order to resolve family dramas and remind everyone about all the good things they have in life—so many, in fact, that it would take far too long to count them.

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“Thanks to the quiet performance of Lisette Lecat, series fans reconnect with a bevy of fully formed Botswana residents—from self-important detective-assistant Grace Makutsi to Mma Ramotswe’s gentle husband, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, and part-time detective-assistant Charlie…Sensitive writing, wry humor, and Lecat’s deft performance make this choice listening. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”

— AudioFile

Quotes

  • “Clever deceptions form the backdrop of this twentieth novel in the massively popular No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series…The plots develop slowly, with most of the novel given over to long conversations and various characters’ musings; these frequent detours may annoy new readers but will thoroughly delight longtime fans of the series.”

    — Booklist (starred review)
  • "[In] Smith’s winning twentieth No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency novel…the warm, humorous interactions among the characters count more than the detecting. Smith’s humanity shines throughout.”

    — Publishers Weekly

Awards

  • New York Times bestseller
  • A #1 Amazon.com bestseller
  • A Booklist Pick of the Week
  • Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award

To the Land of Long Lost Friends Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — lennon smith, 4/13/2023

About Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including the No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie series, 44 Scotland Street novels, Corduroy Mansions series, the Perfect Passion Company novels, and more. He has also written stand-alone novels, books for children, and nonfiction works. In 2004 he was named the British Book Awards Author of the Year and Booksellers Association Author of the Year. He is professor emeritus of medical law at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and has served with many national and international organizations concerned with bioethics. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and taught law at the University of Botswana.