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The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith

Europe & the Middle East / Fiction / Reviews / UK Leave a comment

I have been an unconditional fan of Alexander McCall Smith ever since I bought a copy of “The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” in Gaborone airport, back in April 2001. We were stuck in Gabs for hours, verging on a day, on our way to the bush…but that’s another story. Ever …

THE FORGOTTEN AFFAIRS OF YOUTH by ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH

2011 / Europe & the Middle East / Fiction / Reviews / UK Leave a comment

Reading an Alexander McCall Smith novel, from any of his many series, is both a delicious pleasure as well as a masterclass in elegant prose. His stories unfold slowly, at a natural pace, with ample time for his characters (and readers) to allow their thoughts to wander, to think about …