The Charming Quirks of Others
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Isabel Dalhousie mysteries volume 7.
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Recorded Books, Inc. 2010
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Nothing captures the charm of Edinburgh like the bestselling Isabel Dalhousie series of novels featuring the insatiably curious philosopher and woman detective. Whether investigating a case or a problem of philosophy, the indefatigable Isabel Dalhousie, one of fiction's most richly developed amateur detectives, is always ready to pursue the answers to all of life's questions, large and small. Isabel has been asked to discreetly investigate the candidates for the position of headmaster at a local boys' school. The board has three final candidates but has received an anonymous letter alleging that one of them is not suitable.What she discovers about the candidates is surprising, but what she discovers about herself and about Jamie, the father of her young son, turns out to be equally revealing. Isabel's investigation will have her exploring issues of ambition, as well as of charity, forgiveness, and humility, as she moves nearer and nearer to some of the most hidden precincts of the human heart.
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Edition:
Unabridged
Street Date:
09/15/2010
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781456130268
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Alexander McCall Smith. (2010). The Charming Quirks of Others. Unabridged Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Alexander McCall Smith. 2010. The Charming Quirks of Others. Recorded Books, Inc.
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While Smith’s seventh novel featuring Scottish philosopher and woman of means Isabel Dalhousie (after The Lost Art of Gratitude) doesn’t break new ground, the author’s many fans will be more than satisfied to follow the small events of Isabel’s life, in particular her struggle to come to terms with her own imperfections. Much to Isabel’s dismay, Prue, a cellist with a terminal illness who’s a professional colleague of her bassoonist fiancé, Jamie, has been making ever greater demands on the good-natured Jamie. An angry Isabel eventually accuses Jamie of sleeping with Prue. Meanwhile, Isabel agrees to dig into the background of three candidates for headmaster at an Edinburgh boys’ school after an anonymous letter claims that one of them has a skeleton in his closet. If chance more than a logical strategy leads Isabel to resolve this issue, her investigation leads her to valuable insights into human nature. As usual, crisp, often funny prose complements the author’s limitless reserve of good will and understanding of people in general.
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