Poor put-upon Bertie is still struggling to escape his overbearing mother's influence, his yoga lessons and his pink bedroom while wondering why new baby brother Ulysses looks uncomfortably like his psychotherapist. The insufferably...

A brand new stand-alone novel from Alexander McCall Smith, The Pavilion in the Clouds is a beautifully evocative story, set mostly in 1930s Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka). This atmospheric novel, set in the pre- and post-war years in...

"Der Gecko und das Unglücksbett: Roman" von Alexander McCall Smith ist eine charmante und humorvolle Geschichte, die in der malerischen Umgebung von Sansibar spielt. Die Handlung dreht sich um Paul Stuart, einen schottischen...

When Mma Ramotswe enters politics to oppose the construction of the dubious-sounding 'Big Fun Hotel', her opponent turns out to be local troublemaker, Violet Sephotho. But the general air of excitement cannot eclipse important matters of...

Pianos and Flowers: Brief Encounters of the Romantic Kind von McCall Smith, Alexander

"Das Mädchen, das einen Löwen heiratete" von Alexander McCall Smith ist eine Sammlung von Geschichten, die eine Liebeserklärung an den afrikanischen Kontinent darstellen. In der deutschen Erstausgabe bringt der Autor, bekannt für seine...

"The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" von Alexander McCall Smith ist der erste Band einer beliebten Buchreihe, die in Botswana spielt und die Abenteuer von Mma Precious Ramotswe erzählt, der ersten und einzigen weiblichen Privatdetektivin...

Character illustrationPraise for the 44 Scotland Street series: 'A joyous, charming portrait of city life and human foibles' Sunday ExpressEven down to its well-set Georgian townhouses, Edinburgh is a hymn to measure and harmony. But on...

A Time of Love and Tartan: 44 Scotland Street Series (12) von McCall Smith, Alexander

Love in the Time of Bertie: 44 Scotland Street Series (15) von McCall Smith, Alexander

Precious Ramotswe has always idolised her father, the late Obed Ramotswe. She feels that she knows all about his life - but does she? Sometimes our parents surprise us, and we discover that things were not quite what we thought them to...

The first in a new series of books by the author of THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY - marking new territory - but familiar moral ground. von McCall Smith, Alexander