Books set in Botswana (23)


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Nisa erzählt : das Leben einer Nomadenfrau in Afrika by Nisa (Nomadenfrau), Marjorie Shostak DE

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Botswana flag Botswana
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Die Kung-Frau Nisa erzählt von ihrem Leben bei ihrem Nomadenstamm: von der glücklichen Kindheit, der frühen Verheiratung und anderen Erlebnissen.

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Saturday Is for Funerals by Unity Dow, Myron Essex EN

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Country: Africa / Botswana flag Botswana
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Dow and Essex tell the true story of lives in Botswana ravaged by AIDS. Witness the actions of community leaders, medical professionals, research scientists, and educators of all types to see how an unprecedented epidemic of death and destruction is being stopped in its tracks.

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Tales of Tenderness and Power by Bessie Head EN

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This is an anthology of stories, personal observations and historic legends. It reflects the author's fascination with Africa's people and their history as well as her identification with individuals and their conflicting emotions.

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Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Country: Africa / Zimbabwe flag Zimbabwe
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The second book in the multi-million copy bestselling No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series The one where Precious gains a new family Mma Ramotswe of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is hoping to set up home with Mr J.L.B. Maketoni. But first she must deal with his scheming, misbehaving maid. She also has to confront the most difficult case of her career so far: that of an American who went missing ten years ago, and about whom all leads have long since dried up. Then there are not one, but two sudden additions to Mma's family . . . 'One of the most memorable heroines in any modern fiction' N... continue

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The Collector of Treasures and Other Botswana Village Tales by Bessie Head EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
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Botswana village tales about subjects such as the breakdown of family life and the position of women in this society.

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The Dobe Ju/'hoansi

The Dobe Ju/'hoansi by Richard B. Lee EN

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This classic, bestselling study of the !Kung San, foragers of the Dobe area of the Kalahari Desert describes a people's reactions to the forces of modernization, detailing relatively recent changes to !Kung rituals, beliefs, social structure, marriage and kinship system. It documents their determination to take hold of their own destiny'despite exploitation of their habitat and relentless development'to assert their political rights and revitalize their communities. Use of the name Ju/'hoansi (meaning "real people") acknowledges their new sense of empowerment.

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The Full Cupboard of Life by Alexander McCall Smith EN

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Country: Africa / Zimbabwe flag Zimbabwe
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THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY - Book 5 Fans around the world adore the best-selling 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. Still engaged to the estimable Mr J.L.B. Matekoni, Mma Ramotswe understands that she should not put too much pressure on him, as he has other concerns, especially a hair-raising request from the ever persuasive Mm... continue

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The Heavens May Fall by Unity Dow EN

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Country: Africa / Botswana flag Botswana
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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

Rating: 4 (14 votes)
Country: Africa / Zimbabwe flag Zimbabwe
Description:
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 Sunbird by Wilbur Smith EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Zambia flag Zambia
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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