Books set in Botswana (29)
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The Heavens May Fall by Unity Dow EN
BotswanaDescription:
Unity Dow's fourth novel tells the story of Naledi Chaba, a young attorney who has to battle prejudices within the legal profession and in the broader society. Her clients are mainly women and children, and she finds that under traditional law and modern Botswana law they are without protection.
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith EN
ZimbabweDescription:
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe—with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi—navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea. This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith’s widely acclaimed The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to “help people... continue
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The Screaming of the Innocent by Unity Dow EN
Description:
Annotation. When a twelve-year-old girl goes missing near her village, the local police tell her mother and the villagers that she has been taken by a wild animal. Five years later, a young government employee finds a box containing evidence of human involvement in the affair.
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The Sunbird by Wilbur Smith EN
ZambiaDescription:
In Wilbur Smith's The Sunbird, Dr. Ben Kazin is a brilliant archeologist. Louren Sturvesant is rich, impulsive, and physically imposing, everything Ben is not. Now, the two men--friends, competitors and partners--are searching for the legendary lost city of Opet, built by an Egyptian culture that reached Africa two thousand years ago, then vanished completely. For Ben, the expedition is a chance to prove a controversial thesis. For Louren, it is a chance to spend millions--and make it all back in gold and glory. But what awaits them is an astounding discovery, a siege of terror, and an act of ... continue
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To Stir the Heart by Bessie Head EN
Country: Africa / 
South Africa
South Africa
Description:
Love and hope are the powerful provocateurs in four stories by two great African writers.
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Ve, cuéntaselo al sol by Wame M. Molefhe ES
Description:
Una mujer se presenta en el funeral de su amante, un prolífico escritor botsuanés. Otra, rememora un viejo amor con su amiga de la infancia, mientras medita sobre la libertad que ha alcanzado un chimpancé que se escapa de un zoo. Esta misma mujer —que podría ser otra— recibe una carta: «No pude soportarlo. Me voy a un lugar mejor». La «enfermedad aguda», conocida como «las cuatro letras» y a la que nadie le quiere dar un nombre, empieza a hacer estragos en el entorno de una mujer, su esposo y su amante. En el pueblo de su madre, una mujer recuerda su infancia y los dictámenes de la tradición. ... continue
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When Rain Clouds Gather by Bessie Head EN
Country: Africa / South Africa
South Africa
Description:
Two exiles--one white, one black--in a poor village in Botswana struggle with tradition, climate, and the local chief as they try to modernize the villagers' farming methods.
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When Rain Clouds Gather by Bessie Head EN
Description:
Two exiles--one white, one black--in a poor village in Botswana struggle with tradition, climate, and the local chief as they try to modernize the villagers' farming methods.
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When Rain Clouds Gather & Maru by Bessie Head EN
Country: Africa / South Africa
South Africa
Description:
When Rainclouds Gather: Escaping South Africa and his troubled past, Makehaya crosses the border to Botswana, in the hope of leading a peaceful, purposeful life. In the village of Golema Mmidi he meets Gilbert, a charismatic Englishman who is trying to modernise farming methods to benefit the community. The two outsiders join forces, but their task is fraught with hazards: opposition from the corrupt chief, the pressures of tradition, and the unrelenting climate ever threaten to bring tragedy. Maru: Margaret, an orphan from a despised tribe, has lived her life under the loving protection of a ... continue
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