From a Far and Lovely Country book cover by Alexander McCall Smith

From a Far and Lovely Country

Book 24 of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

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Book 24 of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. See all The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency books in order
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Last checked: September 24, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com

Alexander McCall Smith in brief

Birth
Born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, in 1948. (Wikidata and the place's own entry; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Alexander McCall Smith was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2001. (Wikidata, citing rse.org.uk; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Alexander McCall Smith was made a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2005. (Wikidata, citing acmedsci.ac.uk; read November 6, 2026)

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Other books in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

26 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
  2. Book 2: Tears of the Giraffe
  3. Book 3: Morality for Beautiful Girls
  4. Book 4: The Kalahari Typing School for Men
  5. Book 5: The Full Cupboard of Life
  6. Book 6: In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
  7. Book 7: Blue Shoes and Happiness
  8. Book 8: The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
  9. Book 9: The Miracle at Speedy Motors
  10. Book 10: Tea Time for the Traditionally Built
  11. Book 11: The Double Comfort Safari Club
  12. Book 12: The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
  13. Book 13: The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
  14. Book 14: The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
  15. Book 15: The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café
  16. Book 16: The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine
  17. Book 17: Precious and Grace
  18. Book 18: The House of Unexpected Sisters
  19. Book 19: The Colors of All the Cattle
  20. Book 20: To the Land of Long Lost Friends
  21. Book 21: How to Raise an Elephant
  22. Book 22: The Joy and Light Bus Company
  23. Book 23: A Song of Comfortable Chairs
  24. Book 25: The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
  25. Book 26: In the Time of Five Pumpkins

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