|
The Careful Use Of Compliments
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Careful Use Of Compliments
|
Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Alexander McCall Smith
|
Series | Isabel Dalhousie Novels |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:256 | Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 131 |
|
Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780349139432
|
Classifications | Dewey:823.92 |
---|
Audience | |
|
Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Little, Brown Book Group
|
Imprint |
Abacus
|
Publication Date |
7 February 2013 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
|
Description
For philosophically minded Isabel Dalhousie, editor of the Review of Applied Ethics, getting through life with a clear conscience requires careful thought. And with the arrival of baby Charlie, not to mention a passionate relationship with his father Jamie, fourteen years her junior, Isabel enters deeper and rougher waters. Late motherhood is not the only challenge facing Isabel. Even as she negotiates a truce with her furious niece Cat, and struggles for authority over her son with her formidable housekeeper Grace, Isabel finds herself drawn into the story of a painter's mysterious death off the island of Jura. Perhaps most seriously of all, Isabel's professional existence and that of her beloved Review come under attack from the machiavellian and suspiciously handsome Professor Dove. A master storyteller whether debating ethics in Edinburgh or pursuing lady detectives in Africa, here Alexander McCall Smith is as witty and wise as his irresistibly spirited heroine.
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 intoforty-two languages. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife.
|