The Full Cupboard of Life

More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Lisette Lecat

Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith's critically acclaimed No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series continues in this engaging book that won the first ever Saga Award for Wit, given to the wittiest British book of the year.

Mma Ramotswe has been engaged to Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni for quite some time, and they still have no wedding date. But she doesn't want to be too pushy, for Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni has much on his mind. Mma Potokwani, who runs the orphan farm, has tricked him into performing a parachute jump to benefit charity. While Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni tries to wiggle out of his responsibility, Mma Ramotswe keeps busy investigating four men, all who wish to marry a very wealthy woman. What exactly are their intentions?

The cupboard of life is full indeed in this charming, gently funny novel that vibrantly captures the fascinating culture and landscape of Botswana.

Listen to the other titles in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.

©2003 Alexander McCall Smith (P)2004 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

• Audie Award Winner, Solo Narration (Female), 2005

"Delightful series." (Booklist)
"Admirers of Alexander McCall Smith's best-selling novels about Precious Ramotswe...will not be disappointed." (The New York Times Book Review)

Entertaining

Absolutely love these stories! Excellently narrated. Grab a cup of red bush tea, sit back and enjoy your journey to South Africa.

so good

This is one of the books in the Ladies #1 Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith. This is a top notch series and I believe that to truly enjoy the series, every book should be read in the order written. The characters and story line develop over time in the series and they are people you really want to get to know. The story lines and characters can be funny, disgraceful or tragic, but they are always interesting. Smith is a keen observer of people and has great talent for drawing characters and telling whopping good stories.
The reader is the same for each book in the series and she is one of the best I have ever heard. She gives consistly solid performances over the entire series. The characters remain the same from one book to the other. Her accents are extrordinarily good. If I had to choose between reading this series and listening to it read by this reader (Lisette Lecat) I would without hesitation choose the audible version. Purchase them all - they are so very good.

Delightful!

Every book in this series has made me smile and delight in all the characters. Well done! I highly recommend this book.

Simply the best

This is a lovely long series and I have read all the books and listened to many of them performed. But this book, like The House of Unexpected Sisters and The Big Tent Wedding is just a stand out. The ending lifts the spirit and in my imagination, I am there.

This book is part of a series. I enjoyed it.

I like this series because it share the culture of the people who live in a different region.
Great for passing the time while working in the garden and offers moments of thought and reflection. It also show the methods people use to get what they want or need; sometimes that is a good thing, other times there is deception. I will continue to the next book tomorrow- or maybe even today.

Really good story!

I found myself laughing and crying. I am looking forward to the next story. I love the characters and want to see how their lives continue on!

Outstanding

Where does The Full Cupboard of Life rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of my very favorites

What did you like best about this story?

I love the wisdom and grace of Precious Ramotswe. The characters in this book are all so very interesting. It was impossible for me to stop listening to this book. I listened from beginning to end in one sitting.

Have you listened to any of Lisette Lecat’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Lisette Lecat is my favorite. She ''becomes'' the characters. I've listened to 5 or 6 books she has narrated. She's fantastic in every one of them,

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed out loud, I shed a few tears, I absolutely loved this book. It was the first book I'd listened to by Alexander McCall Smith. So far, I've listened to it 3 times, and I plan to purchase every No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency books that becomes available..

Any additional comments?

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The Full Cupboard of Life

Charming! A delightful marriage of narrator, narration and setting. It helps to have read the rest of the series, and for me returning after some time to these good people was a homecoming!

Love this story

It's not often you find a story that just makes you feel good. No sex or violence or stressful story line. I have thoroughly enjoyed this book and will definitely be listening to the next book in this series. The narrator does an excellent job as well.

I love this series!

I love this series, I read them until I could no longer read. Now I get the audio version. The voice of the reader is delightful.