The Marriage Bureau for Rich People, (Paperback)

from CarmenMilligan

Another joy to read! The notion that this is a combination of Alexander McCall Smith and Jane Austen is the perfect summation of this delightful first book in a series. Mr. and Mrs Ali are wonderful protagonists and encounter a variety of people as he runs the bureau out of his home. Being comple...

from Clara53

I caught myself thinking how much this simple narrative writing style resembles that of A.McCall Smith's (in his "N0.1 Ladies' Detective Agency" series). Same simplicity that at first is deceptively plain but gradually engages the reader with its sincerity. Having said that and having read other ...

from dulcibelle

Mr. Ali is retired, and is driving his wife crazy. To keep busy, he opens a marriage bureau. Thus begins this sweet story set in India. This book reminds me of Jan Karon's Mitford stories or The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (without the mystery). The book is mainly a series of vignettes of the ...

from CatheOlson

Sweet book about a retired Indian man who opens a marriage bureau and ends up solving peoples problems as well. It was set in India and book went into a lot of the manners and traditions there . . . similar in style to Baking Cakes in Kigali and No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency.

from AdrienneJS

This book is filled with delightfully fascinating descriptions of culture and traditions. A few different stories are skillfully woven into the main story. It is interesting to see the characters adapt to the changing times and challenges to their traditions and reevaluate priorities and values.