The book tells a true story of an extraordinary couple Sir Seretse Khama, the first president of Botswana and his English wife Ruth Williams, whose interracial marriage became an international affair challenged by both  South African and British governments.

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In 1950’s Elizabeth Marshall Thomas and her family went to live with the Ju/wasi people of the Kalahari Desert region. The book is a fascinating first-hand account of the Bushmen hunter – gatherer way of life and culture.

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An entertaining and humorous collection of true stories from Safari trips written by an Australian who works as a Safari Guide in Botswana.

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Set in 1970s, the novel tells a story of a young medical student Isaac Muthethe , who flees Apartheid South Africa, and a white American woman Alice Mendelssohn who lives  in Gaborone, Botswana.  Alice hires Isaac as her gardener .

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A humorous and at times moving memoir by a British teacher about the time he spent teaching and running the school football team in Kasane, a small town in Botswana. The book is also a beautiful description of Botswana itself.

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Series of  best-selling novels by by Scottish author Alexander McCall Smith  published between 1998 and 2016. After her beloved  father dies, a 34 year old Mma Precious Ramotswe moves to the capital of Botswana, Gaborone and sets up a detective agency. The books should be read in order as each book follows from the previous one.