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  • The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party

  • The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 12
  • By: Alexander McCall Smith
  • Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
  • Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,359 ratings)

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The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party

By: Alexander McCall Smith
Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
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Publisher's summary

This 12th entry from Alexander McCall Smith’s New York Times best-selling series showcases the humanity and matchless wit that define Precious Ramotswe. While both Precious and Grace Makutsi are puzzled by prophetic dreams, life goes on at the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. Precious finds herself investigating a case of rural jealousy, while Grace inches closer to her wedding.

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The End?

This felt like the last novel of the series. If so, it ended as well as it began. If you are a fan and have not watched the BBC series based on some of the early episodes, you should search it out. It was filmed in Botswana and was beautifully scripted.

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Wonderful, as usual

Alexander McCall Smith is my favorite author, and this most recent book from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series doesn't disappoint. Full of beauty, joy, humor, and love. And, of course, Lisette Lecat is the perfect narrator. She really brings the whole book to life. I can't recommend this series (as well as all McCall Smith's books) highly enough.

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Such a delight

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I always look forward to taking a short vacation to Botswana! These books are full of wit and wisdom!

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Lisette Lecat is amazing!

The books are great, and the narration is better! I highly recommend this audio book.

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Beautiful voice

The reader's voice is lyrically beautiful. A perfect fit for the story, setting the scene and mood.

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Light enjoyable in the time of COVID

I find myself turning to read Mc Call Smith gentle series set in Botswana while walking the dog or driving in my car (autocorrect wrote drinking in my car but it's only water when I do.)
If you want an escape from worry and instability join me and do the same...

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The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party

Lisette Lecat is great narrating this story. She gets all the names and accents correct because she is from South Africa. Alexander McCall Smith creates stories that make you feel as they are old friends and you are just dropping by to visit. I do hope there is a book 13 in this series. She got her little white van back in this story.

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PRECIOUS IS PRECIOUS

I LOVE LOVE PRECIOUS!! ALL OF THE CHARACTERS ARE LIKE FAMILY! I LOOK FORWARD TO EACH BOOK! LISETTE LECAT IS AN EXCELLENT EADER, I CAN'T IMAGINE ANYONE ELSE BRINGING THESE WONDERFUL CHARACTERS TO LIFE!

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a delightful read

charming characters, interesting events, glad this is part of a series because I hate to leave. When I come to the end of the series, the author has written many more books.

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This series is one of the Best!!

Would you listen to The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party again? Why?

I love this series, The #1 Ladies Detective Agency. It presents a view of life worth hearing and trying to live up to. I have listened to or read every book in this series. I wouldn't necessarily listen to it again as some of the beauty of it is how the story unfolds.

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