The Novel Habits of Happiness
$17.32
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
28 June 2016
Summary
Isabel Dalhousie is one of Edinburgh’s most generous (but discreet) philanthropists - but should she be more charitable? She wonders, sometimes, if she is too judgmental about her niece’s amorous exploits, too sharp about her housekeeper’s spiritual beliefs, too ready to bristle in battle against her enemies.
As the editor of the Review of Applied Ethics, she doesn’t, of course, allow herself actual enemies, but she does feel enmity - especially towards two academics who have…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349141022 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349141029 |
| Author: | Alexander McCall Smith |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 28 June 2016 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 127mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Isabel Dalhousie Novels |
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Brimming with discreet charm - Mail on SundayElegant and charming as always, the latest in the Isabel Dalhousie series is as reflective and cultured as its central character - Good Book Guide
Brimming with discreet charm - Mail on Sunday
Elegant and charming as always, the latest in the Isabel Dalhousie series is as reflective and cultured as its central character - Good Book GuideAbout The Author
Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over one hundred books on a wide array of subjects, including the award-winning The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series. He is also the author of the Isabel Dalhousie novels and the world’s longest-running serial novel, 44 Scotland Street. His books have been translated into forty-six languages. Alexander McCall Smith is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and holds honorary doctorates from thirteen universities. He was knighted by the King in 2024.
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