The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
{{Short description|2011 novel by Alexander McCall Smith}}
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| author = Alexander McCall Smith
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| genre = Mystery, Detective fiction
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| publisher = Little, Brown
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| pub_date = 2011
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| pages = 256
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| isbn = 978-1-4087-0258-1
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| preceded_by = The Double Comfort Safari Club (2010)
| followed_by = The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection (2012)
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The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party is the twelfth mystery novel The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith and first published in 2011.{{cite news|title=Best on the shelf: Fiction|url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/Best+shelf/4702866/story.html|newspaper=Vancouver Sun|date=April 30, 2011}}{{dead link|date=September 2017}} The Motswana Precious Ramotswe is featured as the principal detective.
Plot summary
Precious Ramotswe is taunted by a dream in which she is driving her old white van. She discovers that her van is fixed up and running well again, so she hopes to retrieve it. Charlie is accused of getting his girlfriend pregnant with twin boys. He feels guilty and runs away. Mma Ramotswe investigates a case of rural jealousy in which cattle are being injured. Violet Sephotho runs for Botswana Parliament which is Botswana's worst nightmare.
Reviews
Muriel Dobbin found this novel to be "Mr. McCall Smith at his benevolent best."{{cite news |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/25/book-review-the-saturday-big-tent-wedding-party/ |title=BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party’ |date=25 March 2011 |accessdate=1 September 2017 |last=Dobbin |first=Muriel |newspaper=The Washington Times}}
References
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{{Alexander McCall Smith novels}}
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Category:The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Category:Little, Brown and Company books
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