How to raise an elephant
(Book)
Author:
Series:
No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series ; volume 21.
Published:
New York, NY : Pantheon Books, ©2020.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First United States Edition.
Physical Desc:
242 pages ; 25 cm.
Status:
East Hampton Adult Fiction
FIC MCC
Description
"The next book in the perennially adored No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series sees Precious Ramotswe calling upon all her maternal instincts when she's faced with a two-ton case. They say it takes a village to raise a child, but can Mma Ramotswe and the rest of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency come together to raise a pipsqueak pachyderm? We may find out in this novel. We may not. Who can say?"--
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781524749361, 1524749362
Notes
Description
"The next book in the perennially adored No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series sees Precious Ramotswe calling upon all her maternal instincts when she's faced with a two-ton case. They say it takes a village to raise a child, but can Mma Ramotswe and the rest of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency come together to raise a pipsqueak pachyderm? We may find out in this novel. We may not. Who can say?"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
McCall Smith, A. (2020). How to raise an elephant. First United States Edition. Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-. 2020. How to Raise an Elephant. Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-, How to Raise an Elephant. Pantheon Books, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)McCall Smith, Alexander. How to Raise an Elephant. First United States Edition. Pantheon Books, 2020.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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