Alexander McCall Smith
Autore di Precious Ramotswe, detective
Sull'Autore
Alexander McCall Smith was born on August 24, 1948 in Zimbabwe. He was a professor of medical law at the University of Edinburgh, but he left in 2005 to focus on his writing. He has written over 60 books, including specialist academic titles including Forensic Aspects of Sleep and The Criminal Law mostra altro of Botswana, short story collections including Portuguese Irregular Verbs, and children's books including The Perfect Hamburger. He is best known for the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He also writes the Corduroy Mansions, Isabel Dalhousie and 44 Scotland Street series. He has received numerous awards, including The Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award and the 2004 United Kingdom's Author of the Year Award. His book, The Full Cupboard of Life, received the Saga Award for Wit in the United Kingdom. In 2007, he received a CBE for his services in literature. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Fonte dell'immagine: Alexander McCall Smith, Hobart 25 August 2008
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Opere di Alexander McCall Smith
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency / Tears of the Giraffe / Morality for Beautiful Girls / The Kalahari Typing School… (2003) 129 copie
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency / Tears of the Giraffe / Morality for Beautiful Girls / The Kalahari Typing School… (2005) 117 copie
The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even: Stories of Espionage and Revenge (2023) 54 copie
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency / Tears of the Giraffe / Morality for Beautiful Girls (2002) 20 copie
[unidentified works] 11 copie
Better than Fiction: True Travel Tales from Great Fiction Writers (Lonely Planet Travel Literature) (2017) 9 copie
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series (1. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. 2. Tears of the Giraffe, 3.… (2020) 8 copie
The Myths (A Short History of Myth / The Penelopiad / Weight / Dream Angus / Helmet of Horror / Lion's Honey) (2006) — Collaboratore — 6 copie
The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency: BBC Radio Casebook Vol. 4: Eight BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations (2019) 4 copie
The Akimbo Adventures: 1 4 copie
Botswana: In the Footsteps of the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency with Alexander McCall Smith (2009) 4 copie
The Sunday Philosophy Club / Friends, Lovers, Chocolate / The Right Attitude to Rain / The Careful Use of Compliments /… (2009) 3 copie
44 Scotland Street 5 Book Collection (44 Scotland Street / Espresso Tales / Love Over Scotland / The World According to… (2005) 2 copie
The Harriet Bean 3-Book Omnibus: The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean; Harriet Bean and the League of Cheats; The… (2013) 2 copie
My Italian Holiday 2 copie
No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: BBC Radio Casebook: BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations (2017) 2 copie
The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency: BBC Radio Casebook Vol.3: Seven BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations (2018) 2 copie
Isabel Dalhousie series 2 copie
Čaj za tradicionalno gradjene 1 copia
Kadonneiden ystävien maille 1 copia
Marvellous Mix-ups 1 copia
Three Tall Novels 1 copia
3 Books! 1) The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency 2) Tears of the Giraffe 3) Morality for Beautiful Girls, (2001) 1 copia
44 Scotland Street Series 5 Books Collection Set By Alexander Mccall Smith (The Bertie Project, The Revolving Door Of… (2019) 1 copia
Zurafanin Gozyaslari 1 copia
Careful use of compliments, The 1 copia
The Conditions of Unconditional Love: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (15) (Isabel Dalhousie Series) 1 copia
Good Morning Killer 1 copia
Animal Intelligence 1 copia
A Goose For Christmas 1 copia
The Return of Note 1 copia
The Ceremony 1 copia
5 Books! #6-10 ~In the Company of Cheerful Ladies,~Blue Shoes and Happiness,~The Good Husband of Zebra Drive,~The… (2009) 1 copia
Trams, and Other Big Questions 1 copia
The Full Cipboard of Life 1 copia
Het Beste Boek 269: Graan / Het Meisje Dat Geluk Had / Met Alle Geweld / Het Orkest Sat de Wereld Redt — Autore — 1 copia
East Coast Stories 1 copia
Still Life 1 copia
3 Books: Professor Dr. von Igelfeld Entertainment Series Set - Portuguese Irregular Verbs, The Finer Points of Sausage… (1960) 1 copia
A Woman from Botswana 1 copia
Opere correlate
Swami and Friends / The Bachelor of Arts / The Dark Room / The English Teacher (1935) — Introduzione — 220 copie
The Lineup: The World's Greatest Crime Writers Tell the Inside Story of Their Greatest Detectives (2009) — Collaboratore — 211 copie
Mr. Sampath: The Printer of Malgudi / The Financial Expert / Waiting for the Mahatma (1948) — Introduzione — 143 copie
The Book Lovers' Appreciation Society: Breast Cancer Care Short Story Collection (2009) — Collaboratore — 92 copie
100 Journeys for the Spirit: Sacred, Inspiring, Mysterious, Enlightening (2010) — Collaboratore — 56 copie
Livros Condensados: O Miradouro | O Jardineiro Francês | A Última Aula | A Orquestra de La Salva o Mundo (2010) — Autore — 5 copie
Australian Reader's Digest Select Editions: Assegai • La's Orchestra Saves the World • Envy the Night • The… (2009) — Autore — 4 copie
Reader's Digest Select Editions: Assegai • La's Orchestra Saves the World • Envy the Night • For the Love of… (2009) — Autore — 3 copie
Livros Condensados: Algum Risco | A Alquimia do Amor | Premeditado | Agência nº 1 de Mulheres-Detectives (2006) 2 copie
Australian Reader's Digest Select Editions: The Murder Artist / Start From Here / At Risk / The No.1 Ladies' Detective… (2005) 2 copie
Det Bästas Bokval (2005) vol 240 : Nattväktarna; Nätterna vid havet; Kodex; Damernas detektivbyrå — Autore — 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- McCall Smith, R. Alexander
- Data di nascita
- 1948-08-24
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia)
- Luogo di residenza
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Botswana
Swaziland
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK - Istruzione
- University of Edinburgh (LL.B|PhD)
Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo - Attività lavorative
- author
novelist
writer
professor (Medical Law) - Organizzazioni
- The Really Terrible Orchestra
Royal Society of Edinburgh (Fellow ∙ 2001) - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Order of the British Empire (Commander, 2006)
British Book Award (Author of the Year, 2004)
Edinburgh University's School of Law, Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws, 2007 - Agente
- Caroline Walsh (David Higham Associates)
- Breve biografia
- ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH has a double existence. He is a Professor of Medical Law, but also an author who has now written over fifty books on a wide range of subjects. These range from specialist titles such as 'Forensic Aspects of Sleep', (the only book on the subject) to 'The Criminal Law of Botswana' (also the only book on the subject) and from the widely translated 'The Perfect Hamburger' (a children's novel) to 'Portuguese Irregular Verbs' (a collection of stories about eccentric German professors). His collection of African stories, 'Children of Wax', received critical acclaim and has been the subject of an award-winning film.
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 275
- Opere correlate
- 50
- Utenti
- 112,901
- Popolarità
- #75
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 3,373
- ISBN
- 3,253
- Lingue
- 37
- Preferito da
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