The lost art of gratitude - Brossura

Mccall, Smith A.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0307741974 ISBN 13: 9780307741974

Casa editrice: Random USA, 2010

Riassunto

Isabels son, Charlie, is now of an ageeighteen monthsto have a social life, and so off they go to a birthday party, where, much to Isabels surprise, she encounters an old adversary, Minty Auchterlonie, now a high-flying financier. Minty had seemed to Isabel a woman of ruthless ambition, but the question of her integrity had never been answered. Now, when Minty takes Isabel into her confidence about a personal matter, Isabel finds herself going another round: Is Minty to be trusted? Or is she the perpetrator of an enormous financial fraud? And what should Isabel make of the rumors of shady financial transactions at Minty's investment bank? Not that this is the only dilemma facing Isabel: she also crosses swords again with her nemesis, Professor Dove, in an argument over plagiarism. Of course her niece, Cat, has a new, problematic man (a tightrope walker!) in her life. And there remains the open question of marriage to Jamiedoting father of Charlie. As always, there is no end to the delight in accompanying Isabel as she makes her way toward the heart of every problem: philosophizing, sleuthing, and downright snooping in her inimitableand inimitably charmingfashion.

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“McCall Smith has created a world where humor is gentle. . . . It's a wonderful place to visit, even if we don't get to live there.” —The Washington Post 
 
“Wondrous. . . . Can McCall Smith do no wrong?” —Richmond-Times Dispatch

“Delightful. . . . McCall Smith weaves together weaves together plot and message with masterful charm.”—Winston-Salem Journal 
 
"Charmingly told. . . . Its graceful prose shines, and Isabel's interior monologues--meditations on a variety of moral questions--are bemused, intelligent and entertaining." --The Seattle Times
 
"Genial. . . . Wise. . . . Glows like a rare jewel." --Entertainment Weekly
 
“Full of his insightful but gentle examinations of human nature. . . . paints [a] rich portrait of Edinburgh.” —Rocky Mountain News
 
 “Endearing. . . . Offers tantalizing glimpses of Edinburgh's complex character and a nice, long look into the beautiful mind of a thinking woman.” —The New York Times Book Review
 
"Habit-forming. . . . Leaves plenty of time for pondering moral conundrums, the drinking of steaming cups of hot brew (coffee, in this case) and . . . gentle probing into the human condition." --The Oregonian
 
"Whimsical. . . . [A] memorable cast of characters. . . . McCall Smith's assessments of fellow humans are piercing and profound. . . . [His] depictions of Edinburgh are vivid and seamless. . . . His fans . . . are sure to embrace these moral peregrinations among the plaid." --San Francisco Chronicle
 
"A witty, ruminative and wise examination of the things that comfort and sustain us." --The Times-Picayune
 
"Skillfully written. . . . Smith's Scotland . . . is a place where a profound, humane intelligence is at work." --New York Daily News
 
“Utterly charming. . . . Alexander McCall Smith often celebrates the best of humanity--its compassion, its intuition, its empathy.” —The Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin)

L'autore:

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the international phenomenon The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie Series, the Portuguese Irregular Verbs series, and the 44 Scotland Street series. He is professor emeritus of medical law at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and has served on many national and international bodies concerned with bioethics.

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• Editore: Random USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0307741974
• ISBN 13: 9780307741974
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 264