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Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith

Author 82 / Writer · 1916 – 2018 · 🎬 1 📖 82

Sir Alexander "Sandy" McCall Smith is a Rhodesian-Scottish legal scholar and author of fiction. He was raised in Southern Rhodesia and was formerly Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. He became an expert on medical law and bioethics and served on related British and international committees. He has since become known as a fiction writer, with sales in English exceeding 40 million by 2010 and translations into 46 languages. He is known as the creator of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. The "McCall" derives from his great-great-grandmother Bethea McCall, who married James Smith at Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, in 1833.

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The colors of all the cattle

The colors of all the cattle

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2018

The quiet side of passion

The quiet side of passion

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2018

A time of love and tartan

A time of love and tartan

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2017

Freddie Mole, lion tamer

Freddie Mole, lion tamer

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2017

A distant view of everything

A distant view of everything

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2017

The good pilot Peter Woodhouse

The good pilot Peter Woodhouse

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2017

The House Of Unexpected Sisters

The House Of Unexpected Sisters

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2017

My Italian bulldozer

My Italian bulldozer

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2016

Precious and Grace (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency)

Precious and Grace (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency)

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2016

The revolving door of life

The revolving door of life

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2015

Chance developments

Chance developments

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2015

The novel habits of happiness

The novel habits of happiness

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2015

The woman who walked in sunshine

The woman who walked in sunshine

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2015

School Ship Tobermory

School Ship Tobermory

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2015

The Handsome Man's De Luxe Cafe

The Handsome Man's De Luxe Cafe

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2014

Fatty O'Leary's dinner party

Fatty O'Leary's dinner party

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2014

The forever girl

The forever girl

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2014

Emma

Emma

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2014

Bertie's guide to life and mothers

Bertie's guide to life and mothers

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2013

The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon

The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon

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2013

The great cake mystery

The great cake mystery

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2012

Sunshine On Scotland Street

Sunshine On Scotland Street

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2012

Trains And Lovers

Trains And Lovers

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2012

The uncommon appeal of clouds

The uncommon appeal of clouds

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2012

Precious and the Mystery of Meerkat Hill

Precious and the Mystery of Meerkat Hill

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2012

The Cleverness Of Ladies

The Cleverness Of Ladies

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2012

The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection

The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection

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2012

Bertie Plays The Blues A 44 Scotland Street Novel

Bertie Plays The Blues A 44 Scotland Street Novel

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2011

The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party

The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party

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2011

The forgotten affairs of youth

The forgotten affairs of youth

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2011

A conspiracy of friends

A conspiracy of friends

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2011

Unusual uses for olive oil

Unusual uses for olive oil

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2011

No Rest for the Dead

No Rest for the Dead

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2011

The dog who came in from the cold

The dog who came in from the cold

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2010

The charming quirks of others

The charming quirks of others

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2010

The importance of being seven

The importance of being seven

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2010

Tea time for the traditionally built

Tea time for the traditionally built

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2009

The lost art of gratitude

The lost art of gratitude

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2009

Corduroy mansions

Corduroy mansions

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2009

The miracle at Speedy Motors

The miracle at Speedy Motors

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2008

La's orchestra saves the world

La's orchestra saves the world

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2008

The comforts of a muddy Saturday

The comforts of a muddy Saturday

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2008

The unbearable lightness of scones

The unbearable lightness of scones

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2008

Akimbo and the Baboons

Akimbo and the Baboons

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2008

The world according to Bertie

The world according to Bertie

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2007

The Careful Use of Compliments

The Careful Use of Compliments

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2007

The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series)

The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series)

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2007

The Perfect Hamburger and Other Delicious Stories

The Perfect Hamburger and Other Delicious Stories

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2007

Blue shoes and happiness

Blue shoes and happiness

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2006

Love Over Scotland

Love Over Scotland

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2006

The Right Attitude to Rain

The Right Attitude to Rain

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2006

Akimbo and the snakes

Akimbo and the snakes

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2006

Dream Angus

Dream Angus

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2006

44 Scotland Street

44 Scotland Street

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2005

Espresso Tales

Espresso Tales

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2005

Friends, Lovers, Chocolate

Friends, Lovers, Chocolate

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2005

Sunday Philosophy Club, The

Sunday Philosophy Club, The

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2004

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency (Audio))

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency (Audio))

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2004

The Girl Who Married a Lion

The Girl Who Married a Lion

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2004

The 2 1/2 Pillars of Wisdom

The 2 1/2 Pillars of Wisdom

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2004

At the Villa of Reduced Circumstance (Von Igelfeld 3)

At the Villa of Reduced Circumstance (Von Igelfeld 3)

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2003

Portuguese Irregular Verbs

Portuguese Irregular Verbs

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2003

The full cupboard of life

The full cupboard of life

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2003

Finer Points of Sausage Dogs, the

Finer Points of Sausage Dogs, the

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2003

The Kalahari Typing School for Men

The Kalahari Typing School for Men

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2002

Morality for beautiful girls

Morality for beautiful girls

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2001

Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency

Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency

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2000

The Popcorn Pirates

The Popcorn Pirates

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1999

Chocolate Money Mystery

Chocolate Money Mystery

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1997

Bursting Balloons Mystery (Scholastic: Young Hippo)

Bursting Balloons Mystery (Scholastic: Young Hippo)

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1997

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

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1997

Heavenly Date and Other Flirtations

Heavenly Date and Other Flirtations

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1995

The Cowgirl Aunt of Harriet Bean

The Cowgirl Aunt of Harriet Bean

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1993

Akimbo and the crocodile man

Akimbo and the crocodile man

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1993

Harriet Bean and the League of Cheats

Harriet Bean and the League of Cheats

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1992

Akimbo and the Lions (Akimbo)

Akimbo and the Lions (Akimbo)

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1992

The Spaghetti Tangle

The Spaghetti Tangle

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1991

The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean

The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean

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1990

Akimbo and the Elephants (Akimbo)

Akimbo and the Elephants (Akimbo)

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1990

The Perfect Hamburger

The Perfect Hamburger

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1982

The Double Comfort Safari Club

The Double Comfort Safari Club

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1960

The Bertie project

The Bertie project

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1916

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