In the time of five pumpkins / Alexander McCall Smith.
"The rains are coming, but not just yet. When they do, there will be green shoots of growth throughout Botswana. Pumpkins will flourish--particularly those of Mma Potokwani, matron of a children's home and old friend of Precious Ramotswe. Mma Potokwani and Mma Ramotswe have many other things to talk about, including a new friendship that Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni has struck up with Mr. Freddie Mohlala, a prominent figure in the motor trade. Freddie Mohlala has invited Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni to go fishing with him on the local dam--which is home to some fairly nasty crocodiles. They do not catch anything, but something nearly catches them. In the meantime, Mma Ramotswe looks into what seems to be a straightforward matter involving a husband who thinks his wife may be having affair. But there is a surprise in store: she, it transpires, suspects that he himself has a lover. This is obviously a case that will require tact--which of course is a quality Mma Ramotswe has in abundance"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780593701782
- ISBN: 059370178X
- Physical Description: 212 pages ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First american edition
- Publisher: New York, New York : Pantheon Books, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2025
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC MCCALL SMITH (Text) | 36015000747416 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Richlands Branch Library | FIC MCCALL SMITH (Text) | 36015000747473 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | FIC MCCALL SMITH (Text) | 36015000747531 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | FIC MCCALL SMITH (Text) | 36015000747598 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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