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Alexander McCall Smith: ‘I’ve sold 30 million books – I have a room lined with them’
07 Apr 2024 09:47 GMT
… appearance in my Isabel Dalhousie novels as Brother Fox and he … Company (Polygon, £18.99) by Alexander McCall Smith are out now.
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End of an era as iconic Aberfeldy bookshop and café sold after 19 years
15 Apr 2024 20:50 GMT
… Alexander McCall Smith presenting Kevin and Jayne Ramage with the UK Independent Bookseller … oatmill building into a bookshop.
Four years later it … the “World’s Greatest Bookstores” by the New Yorker … business, particularly as the bookshop is regarded as one …
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Teach friendship in schools, says novelist McCall Smith
10 Apr 2024 21:29 GMT
… school curriculum, Alexander McCall Smith, the best-selling novelist, has said.
The author of The …
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Alexander McCall Smith Sets Up The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency to Solve Two More Crimes
07 Mar 2024 15:59 GMT
… and strangers.
Context on the Novel’s Setting
Botswana has little … crafts and skills. In earlier books Mma Makutsi cared for her …
Genre: Fiction, Mystery
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Page Count: 256 pages
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 9780593316993
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Sleuths in stilettos: Female detective novels that you will love"
02 Apr 2024 05:22 GMT
… allure of a good mystery novel often lies in the sharp … place in the genre.
These novels not only provide thrilling puzzles … . 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Alexander McCall Smith introduces us to Precious Ramotswe …
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Sir Alexander McCall Smith For Conversations At GBF Fundraising Dinner
14 Feb 2024 17:56 GMT
… events, renowned wordsmith Sir Alexander McCall Smith is visiting Botswana in … Alexander Smith, the famous author of The No. 1 … became a full-time author.
Worthwhile initiative
Said … than 100 books, including specialist academic titles, novels, short story …
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Tome And Plume: Throw Away Your Mobile Phone For A While, Pick Up A Fine Book
30 Mar 2024 19:18 GMT
… 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith reads well – but on a … on the books of Wilkie Collins. Each page of his novels grips … Irish author Anna Burns is a semi-autobiographical novel that won Booker Prize …
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Two Doors Down star Doon Mackichan to talk on her life and career at Boswell Book Festival
22 Mar 2024 11:14 GMT
… this year's Boswell Book Festival has been announced, … for this year’s Boswell Book Festival are now on … ; Xinran, the British-Chinese author and activist on a family … conclude with international treasure Sir Alexander McCall Smith on his latest works of …
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New Year Honours list: Congratulations to Sir Alexander McCall Smith and all those receiving new honours – Scotsman comment
30 Dec 2023 06:36 GMT
… mention to the newly knighted author Sir Alexander McCall Smith, known for The No …
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Bestselling Edinburgh author Alexander McCall Smith knighted in New Year Honours
30 Dec 2023 00:31 GMT
Edinburgh author Alexander McCall Smith has been knighted in the … several local heroes. The bestselling author and creator of The No … as the 44 Scotland Street novels has been given a knighthood … M8 horror crash He published his first book in 1980 and rose …