Precious and the Puggies: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case (Scots Edition) - Hardcover

Alexander McCall Smith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845022807 ISBN 13: 9781845022808

Publisher: B & W Pub, 2010

Synopsis

This is a brand new, previously unpublished story from Alexander McCall Smith. A world first from Itchy Coo, this is a brand new book for younger readers, telling the story of the girlhood adventures of Precious Ramotswe, founder of the Number 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Written by one of the world's favourite authors, Alexander McCall Smith, and translated into Scots by award winning author, James Robertson, this story will not be available in any other language until 2011. The Scots is simple and accessible, and a glossary will be provided for those not familiar with Scots words.

About this title

About the Author:

Alexander McCall Smith was born in Zimbabwe and educated there and in Scotland. He has written over 60 books for children and adults, including the hugely successful No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He has an interest in languages and in the protection and development of those under threat, and it is for this reason that he has generously allowed the story of Precious Ramotswe's earliest cases to be translated into Scots, the language of Lowland Scotland, and for it to be published in this form before it appears in any other language. As the leading producer of books in Scots written for children and young people, Itchy Coo is proud to be the publisher of this unique book. James Robertson is a co-founder of Itchy Coo. He writes books for both adults and children, in English and in Scots. His novel The Testament of Gideon Mack was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize in 2006 and featured on the Richard and Judy Book Club in 2007. For Itchy Coo he has translated Roald Dahl's The Fantastic Mr Fox and A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh into Scots.

Review:

Alexander McCall Smith's No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency novels have been captivating audiences around the world since 1999, selling some 20 million copies in 42 languages. But when the Edinburgh author unveiled his newest book, it showcased yet another language: Scots. Precious and the Puggies (Precious and the Monkeys), which tells the story of the first case his world-famous detective, precious Ramotswe, was involved in as an eight-year-old growing up in Botswana, will only be available in Scots for the first year. The book, written for children, begins: "Hae ye ever said intae yersel no oot lood, mind, but quiet-like, jist in yer heid: 'Wid it no be braw tae be a detective?" Although no native Scots speaker, McCall Smith wrote the novel in English and then had it translated into Scots. "The fact that so many of the books have been translated into so many languages is a source of great delight," said the author at the new book's launch. "But the fact that this new story is appearing in Scots is the icing on the cake..." --Scottish Life Summer 2010

About this edition

• Publisher: B & W Pub
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1845022807
• ISBN 13: 9781845022808
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Iain McIntosh