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Mccall smith admitted this was not his own idea, but was suggested to him by a friend he shares with isabel, peter stevenson, to prevent isabels seeming too stuffy. Find happiness within the pages of an alexander mccall smith book. Peter is a real person, for alexander mccall smith often uses real people alongside the fictional ones as characters in. Alexander mccall smith s most popular book is the no. Alexander mccall smith is one of the worlds most prolific and most popular authors.
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Celebrate the 20th anniversary of first publication of. Where fictional private eyes are concerned, precious ramotswe, proprietress of botswanas no. Alexander is also the author of collections of short stories, academic works, and over thirty books for children. As earlier indicated, alexander mccall smith has around thirty books to his name. Alexander mccall smith, born in 1948 in southern rhodesia now zimbawe was for many years professor of medical law at the university of edinburgh and is now emeritus professor. The books that started it all, featuring precious ramotswebotswanas leading, and only, female private detective. Alexander sandy mccall smith, cbe, frse born 24 august 1948, is a britishzimbabwean writer and emeritus professor of medical law at the university of.
Alexander mccall smith is the author of more than 50 books, including the bestselling no. Series set 110 by alexander mccall smith paperback unabridged, 2011. Author alexander mccall smiths complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. I like this book because although it is a fiction book it actually tells you facts.
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Once he became an avid writer he focused on writing and published many books during that period. Spring is coming slowly to sweden though not quite as slowly as detective ulf vargs promised promotion at the department of sensitive crimes. Alexander writes four or five new books every year. Alexander mccall smith s most popular series is no. During a visit to new zealand in 2014 mccall smith visited rawene, where.
Alexander mccall smith was our guest editor in july 2011 click here to see the books that inspired his writing alexander mccall smith is one of the worlds most prolific and most popular authors. Alexander mccall smith is a scottish author though born in rhodesia of crime fiction and childrens books. Alexander sandy mccall smith, cbe, frse born 24 august 1948, is a. These include the scotland street novels, first published as a serial novel in.
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Digital publishing award 2009 for a cross media project and the new media. He is professor emeritus of medical law at the university of edinburgh in scotland and has served with many national and international organizations concerned with bioethics. My italian bulldozer by alexander mccall smith 232 pp. Aside from being a novelist, he also writes medical law and bioethics nonfiction books. Internationally acclaimed author and legal expert alexander mccall smith has written more than 60 books including the awardwinning the no. We have a wide range of books by alexander mccall smith, writer of the no 1 ladies detective agency, the bestselling tales of wayward daughters and philandering partners.