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100 Journeys for the SpiritSacred - Inspiring - Mysterious - Enlightening by Michael Ondaatje (Contribution by); Alexander McCall Smith (Contribution by); Joseph M. Marshall III (Contribution by); Andrew Motion (Contribution by); Jan Morris (Contribution by); Mark Tully (Contribution by); Paul Theroux (Contribution by); Pico Iyer (Foreword by); Joan Duncan Oliver
Category: Mind, Body & Spirit
Sacred grounds and even simple landscapes can put us in direct touch with the spirit. From the prehistoric megaliths of Carnac in Brittany to the Shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, Iran, to the giant medicine wheel at Bighorn, Wyoming, 100 Journeys for the Spirit reveals the mysticism enveloped in these tr ...Show more
44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith
Category: Fiction
One of McCall Smith's particular talents is his ability to portray archetypes without resorting to stereotype or cliche. Thus we immediately recognise the Edinburgh chartered surveyor, stalwart of the Conservative Association, who dreams of membership to Muirfield golf club. We have the pushy Stockbridg ...Show more
44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith
Category: Crime and Thrillers
The bestselling author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency books and the Sunday Philosophy Club series now pens a delightful and witty portrait of Edinburgh society. Originally serialized in "The Scotsman," this title is already an international sensation.
44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith
Category: Fiction | Series: 44 Scotland Street Ser.
Bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith brings all the warmth of his extraordinary No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency books and the Sunday Philosophy Club series to this witty novel chronicling the lives of the residents of 44 Scotland Street in Edinburgh. Originally serialized in The Scotsman, 44 Scotlan ...Show more
44 Scotland Street (Audio Book) by Alexander McCall Smith (reader Blythe Duff)
Category: Audio Books
First published in 110 episodes in The Scotsman newspaper, 44 SCOTLAND STREET revolves around the comings and goings at No. 44 Scotland Street, a fictitious building in a real street in the author's home city of Edinburgh. One of McCall Smith's particular talents is his ability to portray archetypes wit ...Show more
A Conspiracy of Friends by Alexander McCall Smith
Category: Audio Books
The third in Alexander McCall Smith's 'Corduroy Mansions' series, read by the inimitable Andrew Sachs.
A Conspiracy of Friends: A Corduroy Mansions Novel by Alexander McCall Smith
Category: Fiction | Series: Corduroy Mansions
The third novel in McCall's acclaimed series about the colourful inhabitants of Corduroy Mansions, Pimlico. This installment follows the adventures of Oedipus Snark, the nasty Liberal Democrat and his mother Berthea who is writing an unauthorised biography of him, and a vegetarian dog called Freddie de ...Show more
A Conspiracy of Friends (Corduroy Mansions #3) by Alexander McCall Smith
Category: Fiction | Series: Corduroy Mansions Ser.
CORDUROY MANSIONS - Book 3In the Corduroy Mansions series of novels, set in London's hip Pimlico neighborhood, we meet a cast of charming eccentrics, including perhaps the world's most clever terrier, who make their home in a handsome, though slightly dilapidated, apartment block. The universe seems to ...Show more
A Distant View of Everything by Alexander McCall Smith
Category: Fiction | Series: Isabel Dalhousie Novels Ser.
Recently distracted by the arrival of her and Jamie's second son, Magnus, Isabel Dalhousie - philanthropic editor of the Review of Applied Ethics - is anxious. The next issue of the Review is far from ready, her eldest, Charlie, is jealous, and their housekeeper, Grace, has an officious approach to chil ...Show more
A Distant View of Everything - An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (11) by Alexander McCall Smith
Category: Fiction | Series: Isabel Dalhousie Ser.
In this installment of the beloved Isabel Dalhousie series, Isabel is called upon to navigate complex social situations both at home and in her community. A new baby brings an abundance of joy to Isabel and her husband, Jamie--but almost-four-year-old Charlie refuses to acknowledge Magnus, and Isabel st ...Show more
A Distant View of Everything Isabel Dalhousie Novel #11 by Alexander McCall Smith
Category: Fiction | Series: Isabel Dalhousie Novels Ser.
In this latest installment of the beloved Isabel Dalhousie series, Isabel is called upon to navigate complex social situations both at home and in her community. A new baby brings an abundance of joy to Isabel and her husband, Jamie--but almost-four-year-old Charlie refuses to acknowledge Ma ...Show more
A Gathering: A Personal Anthology of Scottish Poems by Alexander McCall Smith (Editor)
Category: Poetry
A poem does not have to be famous to be cherished. The best-known poems of Robert Burns have been loved by countless people over the years, but there are other poems that may be largely unknown that will mean a great deal to the few who are familiar with them.This anthology is a personal curation and no ...Show more