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My Italian Bulldozer

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title My Italian Bulldozer
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Alexander McCall Smith
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 200,Width 144
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Adventure
ISBN/Barcode 9780349142296
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint Abacus
Publication Date 2 November 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

When writer Paul Stewart heads to the idyllic Italian town of Montalcino to finish his already late book, it seems like the perfect escape from stressful city life. Upon landing, however, things quickly take a turn for the worse when he discovers his hired car is nowhere to be found. With no record of any reservation and no other cars available it looks like Paul is stuck at the airport. That is, until an enterprising stranger offers him an unexpected alternative. While there may be no cars available there is something else on offer: a bulldozer. With little choice in the matter, Paul accepts and so begins a series of laugh out loud adventures through the Italian countryside, following in the wake of Paul and his Italian Bulldozer. A story of unexpected circumstance and lesson in making the best of what you have, MY ITALIAN BULLDOZER is a warm holiday read guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

Author Biography

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over one hundred books on a wide array of subjects, including the award-winning The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He is also the author of the Isabel Dalhousie novels and the world's longest-running serial novel, 44 Scotland Street. His books have been translated into forty-six languages. Alexander McCall Smith is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and holds honorary doctorates from thirteen universities.

Reviews

While My Italian Bulldozer certainly advocates a kind, considerate, some might even say old-fashioned approach to resolving affairs of the heart, it also succeeds in subtly, almost imperceptibly ripping up the traditional rules of the romantic comedy and creating something refreshingly original - Scotsman This novel has the usual combination of light-hearted gentleness and forensic acuity, reminding the reader never to underestimate McCall Smith's fundamental seriousness of purpose - Sydney Morning Herald