Alexander McCall Smith: How to Raise an Elephant

November 27 at 12:00pm

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.

In his newest novel, British-Zimbabwean writer and Emeritus Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh, Alexander McCall Smith, brings the 21^st edition of his beloved series with How to Raise an Elephant. You can pre-order the book here.

Alexander McCall Smith joins the Director of the Toronto International Festival of Authors, Roland Gulliver, in this special in-conversation event. This event is presented in partnership with the Toronto Public Library.

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Alexander McCall Smith is one of the world’s most prolific and best-loved authors. He has written and contributed to more than 100 books including specialist academic titles, short story collections and a number of immensely popular children’s books. His various series of books have been translated into forty-six languages and The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series has now sold over twenty million copies in the English language alone. Alexander has received numerous awards for his writing, and received a CBE in 2007 for services to literature and was honoured by the President of Botswana for services through literature to the country in 2011. (Photo credit: Michael Lionstar)

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