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The Sunday Philosophy Club 08. The Forgotten Affairs of Youth: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel

The Sunday Philosophy Club 08. The Forgotten Affairs of Youth: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel

by Alexander Mc Call Smith (Author)

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    Perfect Paperback 2011

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Synopsis

Happy with her husband-to-be and beloved son, Isabel Dalhousie has feelings about parenthood that grow more tender daily. So when Jane, a visiting academic adopted and sent to Australia as a baby, asks for help in tracing her Scottish origins, she cannot refuse. However, habitually upright Isabel finds herself beset by temptation - for instance, to be suspicious of Professor Lettuce's latest subterfuge, and of her niece Cat's weakness for the wrong man. And when the search for Jane's parents turns troubling, she can hardly prevent herself from interfering too forcefully in family secrets. As she steers a course between love and laissez-faire, our philosopher heroine succeeds in resisting all temptations but those which must be answered, and teases a solution from every problem.

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Format: Perfect Paperback
 Pages: 245
 Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Published: Sep 2011
ISBN 10: 1408703408
ISBN 13: 9781408703403
Book Overview: * The wonderful new Isabel Dalhousie

Media Reviews
Every bit as charming as his No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
--Margaret Cannon, The Globe and Mail

Alexander McCall Smith novels never fail to delight...The Forgotten Affairs of Youth [is] no exception, with its gentle humour and philosophical musings.
-- The Guardian

Life is full of mystery, and for Alexander McCall Smith even everyday enigmas can provide a compelling challenge for the engaged observer. That same principle holds true in the Isabel Dalhousie series.... Along the way, readers get to soak up the cozy atmosphere of this Scottish university town and McCall Smith's gentle good will.... Soothing.
-- The Boston Globe

You needn't be a series-long admirer of Isabel Dalhousie to be beguiled by this curious philosopher and casual sleuth.
-- Publishers Weekly

There is plenty of quiet humour and gentle satire in this engaging novel.... Refreshingly upbeat.
-- Otago Daily Times (New Zealand)

In its own way, McCall Smith's world is as stylized and hermetic as those created by P.G. Wodehouse or Damon Runyon--a sweet and timeless bubble with its own morality, language and customs. Entering it can be a source of great comfort in these uncertain times.
-- The Seattle Times

To say McCall Smith is a literary phenomenon doesn't quite describe what has happened. He has become more of a movement, a worldwide club for the dissemination of gentle wisdom and good cheer. . . . They make a splash of colour in a drab world and provide a genial buffer against the disappointments of life.
-- The Telegraph
Author Bio
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 into forty-five languages. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife.