Books written by Alexander McCall Smith
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Better than Fiction 2: True adventures from 30 great fiction writers
... Marina Lewycka, Alexander McCall Smith, DBC Pierre, Fiona Kidman, Francine Prose, Jane Smiley, Steven Amsterdam, ... Miss Manners once wrote a column about how one should act when one finds oneself at a dinner party with a dictator.
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The Lonely Planet Travel Anthology
We make our way slowly into the assembly hall, where 26 identical pillars cut from one rock line the sides. A fat stupa cut of the same rock stands at the innermost part of the hall; 20 feet high, it's shaped like an overturned bowl ...
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The Book That Changed My Life
The Book That Changed My Life is the outcome of a public participation project run by Scottish Book Trust in 2009. Scottish Book Trust invited people all over Scotland to write stories about the books that have made an impact on them.
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Mason and McCall Smith's Law and Medical Ethics
5.05 Royal Commission on Compensation for Personal Injury (the Pearson Commission),15 and Lord Woolf addressed the matter in his wide-ranging investigation into the opera- tion of the system of civil justice.
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Longman Book Project: Fiction
Designed to fit the National Curriculum, this is part of the Longman Book Project.
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Better Than Fiction 2: True Travel Tales from Great Fiction Writers
Varied in place, plot and voice, these are stirring and evocative pieces that all share one common characteristic-they manifest a passion for the precious gift of travel, from its unexpected but inevitably enriching lessons about other ...
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Better Than Fiction: True Travel Tales from Great Fiction Writers
Join famous fiction writers and up-and-coming authors for this new collection of globetrotting real-life travel tales.
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An Innocent Abroad: Life-changing Trips from 35 Great Writers
Contributors include Dave Eggers, Richard Ford, Pico Iyer, John Berendt, Alexander McCall Smith and Jane Smiley.
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Corduroy Mansions
Describes the antics of the residents and visitors at Corduroy Mansions, Pimlico, from nasty Liberal Democrat MP Oedipus Snark to the newest resident, Pimlico Terrier Freddie de la Hay.
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The Miracle at Speedy Motors
In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe—with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi—navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea.
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Morality for Beautiful Girls
In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe—with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi—navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea.
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Emma: A Modern Retelling
Soon Emma befriends Harriet Smith, the naïve but charming young teacher’s assistant at an English-language school run by the hippie-ish Mrs. Goddard.
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Emma: A Modern Retelling
Beloved and bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith lends his delightful touch to Emma, the next book in The Austen Project.
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A Conspiracy of Friends
CORDUROY MANSIONS - Book 3 In the Corduroy Mansions series of novels, set in London’s hip Pimlico neighborhood, we meet a cast of charming eccentrics, including perhaps the world’s most clever terrier, who make their home in a handsome, ...
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Blue Shoes and Happiness: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (7)
Her greedy uncles are demanding an extra-large bride price from her well-to-do fiancé, a man of substance, Phuti Radiphuti, and though money may buy her that fashionably narrow (and uncomfortable) pair of blue shoes, it won’t buy her the ...
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Chance Developments: Stories
Charming and poignant, this collection brims with the flourishes of grace and humor that could only come from the pen of Alexander McCall Smith. (With black-and-white photographs throughout.)
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Unusual Uses for Olive Oil
Von Igelfeld is engaged in a never-ending quest to win the respect he feels certain he is due—a quest which has the tendency to go hilariously astray. In Unusual Uses for Olive Oil, von Igelfeld experiences a series of new adventures.
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No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Dd
. . Delightfully different, THE NO.1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY offers a captivating glimpse of an unusual world.
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The Good Pilot Peter Woodhouse: A Novel
Infused with Alexander McCall Smith’s renowned charm and warmth, The Good Pilot Peter Woodhouse is an uplifting story of love and the power of friendship to bring sworn enemies together.
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A Promise of Ankles
A Promise of Ankles is the fourteenth installment of this beloved series.