Following on from the huge success of the "44 Scotland Street" series Alexander McCall ... more
Smith 'moved house' to London's Pimlico and into his brand new daily novel "Corduroy Mansions". The building itself - described in a guide to the architecture of t...
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Corduroy Mansions itself - described in a guide to the architecture of the area as 'a ... more
building of no interest whatsoever' - is believed to have been built as an asylum, or possibly a school, or maybe it was a mansion block - nobody is very sure. In fact, nothing of its history is known, although it does have some nice Arts and Craft features.
AlexanderMcCallSmith who is known as Sandy was born on the 24/8/1948. In a place called Bulawayo,he is a Rhodesian born British writer.The first stage of his education was at CBC Bulawayo then moved to Scotland where he studied Law at University of Edinburgh.. After that Alexander moved back to South Africa and at the University of Botswana he taught Law. Then after a while he then returned to Edinburgh where he still lives today a long side his wife Elizabeth and they had two daughters Lucy and Emily.Also in the late twentieth Century Alexander became a very repected person and an expert on medical law and bioethics and he has been on a number of committees for Britain and Internationally.
He was a former Chairman of the British Medical Journal Ethics Committee and he was there until 2002.
Vice-Chairman of the Human Genetics ...
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DREAM ANGUS
AlexanderMcCallSmithAlexanderMcCallSmith is probably best known for the series of books 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency'.
He is though a prolific writer who has written over sixty books that have been translated into forty-two languages.
His books include works on medical law, criminal law and philosophy, as well as numerous books for children, collections of short stories, and novels.
Dream Angus was written in 2006, it is actually listed as one of Smith's children's book but I would have thought that it was more an adult's book.
The book is part of Canongate Myth Series is a series of short novels A series of books from authors from all over the world writing about a mythological being of their choice. The project was conceived in 1999 by Jamie Byng, owner of the independent ...
Advantages: A book with crime, love, and lots of details on Edinburgh Disadvantages: Not everyones taste
Do you know the difference between good and bad? Isabel Dalhousie, the philosopher and editor of the Review of Applied Ethics, certainly does and this is what makes her a good amateur sleuth. Living in Edinburgh, Isabel with the help of her many friends, her attractive deli owning niece and her housekeeper called Grace solves what actually did happen when a young man plunged to his death after a concert at the Usher hall.
The Sunday Philosophy Club is written by AlexanderMcCallSmith, my copy cost £7.99 according to the back cover, but I borrowed it from my husband who received a selection of Alexander?s books at Christmas. The 280 pages kept me entertained for a few hours of holiday reading.
Can you imagine seeing someone fall from the Upper circle whilst you are standing in the grand circle below, and as you look over the edge ...
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Product details
EAN
9781846971211
Type
Fiction
Genre
Modern Fiction
Title
Corduroy Mansions
Author
Alexander McCall Smith
Release Date
07-02-13
ISBN
1846971217
Manufacturer's product description
Following on from the huge success of the "44 Scotland Street" series, Alexander McCall Smith 'moved house' to London's Pimlico and into his brand new daily novel, "Corduroy Mansions". The building itself - described in a guide to the architecture of the area as 'a building of no interest whatsoever' - is believed to have been built as an asylum, or possibly a school, or maybe it was a mansion block - nobody is very sure. In fact, nothing of its history is known, although it does have some nice Arts and Craft features. At the moment it is inhabited by an assortment of characters - including amongst others a literary agent, a wine merchant, one accountant, possibly the first ever nasty Liberal Democrat MP and his long-suffering PA, and a small dog in his prime. At least one character is on a voyage of self-discovery, which has taken him to Cheltenham so far. Although Corduroy Mansions is a nickname, it is now recognized by the Post Office. About the AuthorAlexander McCall Smith is one of the world's most prolific and most popular authors. His career has been a varied one: for many years he was a professor of Medical Law and worked in universities in the United Kingdom and abroad. Then, after the publication of his highly successful No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, which has sold over fifteen million copies, he devoted his time to the writing of fiction and has seen his various series of books translated into over forty languages and become bestsellers through the world. These include the Scotland Street novels, first published as a serial novel in The Scotsman, the Isabel Dalhousie novels, and the Von Igelfeld series. Alexander is also the author of collections of short stories, academic works, and over thirty books for children. He has received numerous awards for his writing, including the British Book Awards Author of the Year Award in 2004 and a CBE for service to literature in 2007. He holds honorary doctorates from nine universities in Europe and North America. Alexander McCall Smith lives in Edinburgh. He is married to a doctor and has two daughters.
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