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The Comfort Of Saturdays

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Comfort Of Saturdays
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Alexander McCall Smith
SeriesIsabel Dalhousie Novels
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 130
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780349120553
ClassificationsDewey:823.914
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint Abacus
Publication Date 15 October 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Isabel Dalhousie is a new mother and a connoisseur of philosophy; she d rather not be a sleuth. But when a chance conversation at a dinner party draws Isabel into the case of a doctor whose career has been ruined, she cannot ignore what may be a miscarriage of justice. Because for Isabel ethics are not theoretical at all, but an everyday matter of life and death. As she attempts to unravel the truth behind Dr Thompson s disgrace, Isabel s patient intelligence is also required to deal with challenges in her own life. There is her baby son Charlie; Cat s deli to look after, not to mention her vulnerable assistant Eddie; and a mysterious and unlikeable composer who has latched on to Jamie, making Isabel fear for the future of her new family. Isabel treads a difficult path between trust and gullibility, philanthropy and interference, while keeping in her sights the small but certain comforts of family, philosophy and a fine Saturday morning.

Author Biography

Following a distinguished career as a Professor of Medical Law, Alexander McCall Smith has turned to writing full-time. He is the author of over sixty books on a wide array of subjects, and his books have been translated into thirty-seven languages. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife.