Alexander McCall Smith

Nació 1948

De Bulawayo, Bulawayo Province, Zimbabwe · Nacionalidad: United Kingdom · Escribe ficción

Alexander McCall Smith, a quien a menudo llaman «Sandy», es uno de los autores más prolíficos y queridos del mundo. Durante muchos años ejerció como profesor de Derecho Médico y trabajó en diversas universidades del Reino Unido y del extranjero antes de dedicarse a la ficción.

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“What else does a detective agency really need? Detective agencies rely on human intuition and intelligence, both of which Mma Ramotswe had in abundance. No inventory would ever include those, of course.”
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Chapter 1En inglés
"It is better to be spoken of than not to be spoken of. Except sometimes, that is."
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Chapter 1En inglés
“’They are a very great boon to mankind, dentists,’ said Isabel. ‘And I’m not sure that we are grateful enough to them. I’m not sure that we even bother to thank them.’ She paused. Were there any statues of dentists? She thought not. And yet there should be.”
The Sunday Philosophy Club series, Chapter 8En inglés
“Old friends, like old shoes, are comfortable. But old shoes, unlike old friends, tend not to be supportive: it is easier to stumble and sprain an ankle while wearing a pair of old shoes than it is in new shoes, with their less yielding leather.”
The 44 Scotland Street series, Chapter 8En inglés
“It’s very important to be able to accept things, you know. Gracious acceptance is an art – an art which most of never bother to cultivate. We think that we have to learn how to give, but we forget about accepting things, which can be much harder than giving.”
The 44 Scotland Street series, Chapter 112En inglés

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Los libros de Alexander McCall Smith en orden

Los libros de Alexander McCall Smith en el orden en que se publicaron, de Akimbo and the Elephants (Akimbo) (1990) a Precious and Grace (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) (2016).