Publisher | Anchor / Random House |
ISBN 13 | 9780349119953 |
ISBN 10 | 349119953 |
Editorial Review | "Praise for The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series ""Alexander McCall Smith's big-hearted Botswanan stories [allow] his readers to escape into a world of simple, picturesque pleasures and upstanding virtues." --"The New York Times Book Review ""The best, most charming, honest, hilarious, and life-affirming books to appear in years." "--The Plain Dealer ""Utterly enchanting... It is impossible to come away from an Alexander McCall Smith 'mystery novel' without a smile on the lips and warm fuzzies in the heart." |
About the Author | Alexander McCall Smith was born in what is now Zimbabwe and taught law at the University of Botswana. He is now Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. He has written more than fifty books, including a number of specialist titles, but is best known for The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, which has achieved bestseller status on four continents. In 2004 he was awarded British Book Awards Author of the Year and Booksellers Association Author of the Year. He lives in Scotland, where in his spare time he is a bassoonist in the RTO (Really Terrible Orchestra). |
Language | English |
Format | Paperback |
Author | Alexander McCall Smith |
Edition Number | 1st Thus. Edition |
Publication Date | 2009 |
Number of Pages | 249 |
The Miracle at Speedy Motors - Paperback English by Alexander McCall Smith - 2009