Smith Alexander: 196 books

‘a fine picture of our strange and varied country’ Scotsman ‘edifying and revelatory’ Herald ‘an epic love story to Scotland’ Courier ‘by turns inspiring and fascinating … a book that gives context to the Scotland we see around us today’ Undiscovered Scotland ‘a...

Short stories inspired by the ancient Celtic god of love and youth, from the New York Times–bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. Angus is one of the earliest Celtic deities and one of the most cherished to this day. Like an even more handsome combination of Apollo and...

Poems Alexander Smith, scottish poet, and labelled as one of the Spasmodic School (1829-1867) This ebook presents «Poems», from Alexander Smith. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. TABLE OF CONTENTS -01- ABOUT THIS BOOK -02- A LIFE DRAMA -03- AN EVENING AT HOME -04- LADY BARBARA -05- TO -06- SONNETS

« Une enquête sur la perversion de l’âme humaine, à la sauce scottish. » Madame Figaro Le livre :  À la demande d’une amie, Isabel Dalhousie, philosophe et directrice à Édimbourg de la Revue d’éthique appliquée, enquête sur un pensionnat où l’on doit nommer un nouveau directeur....

« Un traitement léger de vraies questions philosophiques, une savoureuse approche d’Édimbourg : on déguste et on s’amuse ! » La Voix du Nord Le livre :  Isabel, la philosophe à l’esprit inquisiteur qui dirige la Revue d’éthique appliquée, reste difficilement fidèle à ses exigences...

"« Un bijou d’humour et de littérature, savoureux comme un bonbon anglais ! » Madame Figaro Le livre : Lorsqu’un tableau de Nicolas Poussin est volé à un riche propriétaire foncier, celui-ci demande à Isabel Dalhousie, philosophe et directrice de la Revue d’éthique appliquée à...

« Un roman délicieusement britannique, à lire au coin du feu avec le chat sur les genoux. » Madame Figaro Le livre :  Isabel Dalhousie comme son fiancé Jamie connaissent l’histoire de leurs familles mais tout le monde ne peut pas en dire autant. Jane, une amie philosophe, vient d’arriver...

Common Edible And Poisonous Mushrooms Of South-eastern Michigan is a portable handy field guide containing a number of helpful pictures. Written by Alexander H. Smith who was an American mycologist known for his extensive contributions to the taxonomy and phylogeny of the higher fungi. This early...

The best-selling author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series deftly escorts Jane Austen’s beloved, meddlesome heroine into the twenty-first century in this delightfully inventive retelling. The summer after university, Emma Woodhouse returns home to the village of Highbury to prepare...

«La ricerca della verità compiuta da Isabel segue un itinerario che offre stuzzicanti scorci di un complesso personaggio edimburghese e una lunga, meravigliosa veduta della mente di una donna riflessiva.» The New York Times Book Review su Il Club dei filosofi dilettanti «Chiunque abbia...

Moral thinking today finds itself stranded between the particular and the universal. Alasdair MacIntyre's work on narrative, discussed here along with that of Stanley Hauerwas and H. T. Engelhardt, aims to undo the perceived damage done by the Enlightenment by returning to narrative and abandoning...

«Con Il Club dei filosofi dilettanti McCall Smith compie un salto di qualità narrativa, avvicinandosi allo spessore di Agatha Christie.» Il Sole 24 Ore«Uno scrittore meraviglioso, da leggere assolutamente.»The Guardian«Un indiscusso maestro del romanzo.» Publishers WeeklyIsabel Dalhousie, filosofa...

A MUST READ FOR LANDLORDS, TAX ADVISORS AND ACCOUNTANTS This eBook was created as a result of a groundbreaking presentation given by Mark Alexander of Property118 and Mark Smith of Cotswolds Barristers to a packed property meet at Baker Street, London in April 2017. This is our most...

Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma  Ramotswe—with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi—navigates her cases and her personal life with...