The Resource The colours of all the cattle, Alexander McCall Smith
The colours of all the cattle, Alexander McCall Smith
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- Summary
- Precious Ramotswe dips her toe into the world of politics in the newest addition to the beloved and best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. When Mma Potokwane suggests to Mma Ramotswe that she run for a seat on the City Council, Mma Ramotswe is at first unsure. But when she learns about the proposed construction of the flashy Big Fun Hotel next to a graveyard, she allows herself to be persuaded. Her opponent is none other than Violet Sephotho, who is in the pocket of the hotel developers. Although Violet is intent on using every trick in the book to secure her election, Mma Ramotswe refuses to promise anything beyond what she can deliver -- hence her slogan: "I can't promise anything -- but I shall do my best." To everyone's surprise, she wins. As it turns out, politics does not agree with Mma Ramotswe. Though everyone is supportive, she eventually resigns. She thinks there will be a new election, but she discovers that the rules state that in such an event, the runner-up automatically takes the seat. Violet is triumphant, and sure that she will get the Big Fun Hotel planning application through without a hitch. But Mma Makutsi and Mma Potokwane are not about to make it easy for her. Through it all, Mma Ramotswe uses her good humour and generosity of spirit to help the community navigate divisive issues, and proves that honesty and compassion will always carry the day
- Language
- eng
- Label
- The colours of all the cattle
- Title
- The colours of all the cattle
- Statement of responsibility
- Alexander McCall Smith
- Title variation
- Colours of all the cattle
- Subject
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- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization) -- Fiction
- trueCozy mysteries
- Ramotswe, Precious (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- trueCity councils
- trueRamotswe, Precious (Fictitious character)
- trueCriminal investigation
- Local government -- Corrupt practices -- Fiction
- trueWomen business owners
- Women politicians -- Fiction
- trueHit-and-run accidents
- trueAfrica
- trueWomen private investigators
- Elections -- Fiction
- trueGentle reads
- trueBotswana
- Women private investigators -- Botswana -- Fiction
- Botswana -- Fiction
- trueNo. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization)
- Detective and mystery stories
- trueCommunities
- City planning -- Fiction
- trueReal estate development
- trueElections
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Precious Ramotswe dips her toe into the world of politics in the newest addition to the beloved and best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. When Mma Potokwane suggests to Mma Ramotswe that she run for a seat on the City Council, Mma Ramotswe is at first unsure. But when she learns about the proposed construction of the flashy Big Fun Hotel next to a graveyard, she allows herself to be persuaded. Her opponent is none other than Violet Sephotho, who is in the pocket of the hotel developers. Although Violet is intent on using every trick in the book to secure her election, Mma Ramotswe refuses to promise anything beyond what she can deliver -- hence her slogan: "I can't promise anything -- but I shall do my best." To everyone's surprise, she wins. As it turns out, politics does not agree with Mma Ramotswe. Though everyone is supportive, she eventually resigns. She thinks there will be a new election, but she discovers that the rules state that in such an event, the runner-up automatically takes the seat. Violet is triumphant, and sure that she will get the Big Fun Hotel planning application through without a hitch. But Mma Makutsi and Mma Potokwane are not about to make it easy for her. Through it all, Mma Ramotswe uses her good humour and generosity of spirit to help the community navigate divisive issues, and proves that honesty and compassion will always carry the day
- Summary
- Reluctantly running for City Council when a flashy developer announces plans to build a hotel beside a graveyard, Mma Ramotswe, aided by the loyal Mma Potokwane, taps her humor and generosity of spirit to outmaneuver a corrupt rival
- Award
- LibraryReads Favorites, 2018.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10738573
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1948-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- McCall Smith, Alexander
- Dewey number
- 823.914
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series
- Series volume
- 19
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Ramotswe, Precious (Fictitious character)
- Women private investigators
- Women politicians
- City planning
- Local government
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization)
- Elections
- Botswana
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The colours of all the cattle, Alexander McCall Smith
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000062524519
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 231 pages
- Isbn
- 9781408711088
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1005186399
- Label
- The colours of all the cattle, Alexander McCall Smith
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000062524519
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 231 pages
- Isbn
- 9781408711088
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1005186399
Subject
- trueAfrica
- trueBotswana
- Botswana -- Fiction
- trueCity councils
- City planning -- Fiction
- trueCommunities
- trueCozy mysteries
- trueCriminal investigation
- Detective and mystery stories
- trueElections
- Elections -- Fiction
- trueGentle reads
- trueHit-and-run accidents
- Local government -- Corrupt practices -- Fiction
- trueNo. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization)
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization) -- Fiction
- trueRamotswe, Precious (Fictitious character)
- Ramotswe, Precious (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- trueReal estate development
- trueWomen business owners
- Women politicians -- Fiction
- trueWomen private investigators
- Women private investigators -- Botswana -- Fiction
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Lionel Bowen Library and Community CentreBorrow it669-673 Anzac Parade, Marouba, NSW, 2035, AU-33.938111 151.237977
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Malabar Community LibraryBorrow it1203 Anzac Parade, Matraville, NSW, 2036, AU-33.962293 151.245961
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