The Quiet Side of Passion by Alexander McCall Smith - ISBN: 9781408709429
Hardcover
Edinburgh summer, secrets, ethics, and a dash of danger ignite.

The Quiet Side of Passion

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  • Hardcover

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    6 June 2018

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Summary

The twelfth instalment in the Isabel Dalhousie series …

It is summer in Edinburgh and Isabel Dalhousie is once again caught between ‘gossip’ and significant rumour. It is none of her business that Patricia, the mother of her son Charlie’s little friend Basil, is estranged from Basil’s father, or that the woman has a somewhat brazen attitude to childcare. And yet, it is curious.

Isabel, however, has much else on her mind as editor of the Review of Applied Ethics. Along with the…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781408709429
ISBN-10:1408709422
Author:Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Little, Brown
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:6 June 2018
Weight:518g
Dimensions:242mm x 159mm x 27mm
Series:Isabel Dalhousie Novels
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Critics Review

Delightful

Isabel Dalhousie’s charm is undeniable * Sunday Times *Delightful * Sunday Telegraph *McCall Smith’s greatest gift as a writer - and God knows this is just one of many - is that he can write likeable characters * New Statesman *This touching, humorous, tale proved an extremely enjoyable read * Women Together *A delight of a book by a master storyteller * People’s Friend *

About 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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