Alexander McCall Smith
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Over de Auteur
Alexander McCall Smith was born on August 24, 1948 in Zimbabwe. He was a professor of medical law at the University of Edinburgh, but he left in 2005 to focus on his writing. He has written over 60 books, including specialist academic titles including Forensic Aspects of Sleep and The Criminal Law toon meer of Botswana, short story collections including Portuguese Irregular Verbs, and children's books including The Perfect Hamburger. He is best known for the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He also writes the Corduroy Mansions, Isabel Dalhousie and 44 Scotland Street series. He has received numerous awards, including The Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award and the 2004 United Kingdom's Author of the Year Award. His book, The Full Cupboard of Life, received the Saga Award for Wit in the United Kingdom. In 2007, he received a CBE for his services in literature. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
Fotografie: Alexander McCall Smith, Hobart 25 August 2008
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency / Tears of the Giraffe / Morality for Beautiful Girls / The Kalahari Typing School… (2003) 129 exemplaren
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency / Tears of the Giraffe / Morality for Beautiful Girls / The Kalahari Typing School… (2005) 117 exemplaren
The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even: Stories of Espionage and Revenge (2023) 51 exemplaren
Morality for Beautiful Girls / Tears of The Giraffe / In the Company of Cheerful Ladies 29 exemplaren
Who Built Scotland: A History of the Nation in Twenty-Five Buildings (2017) — Auteur — 24 exemplaren
The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Abridged Audio adaptation featuring Adjua Andoh) (2003) 23 exemplaren
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency / Tears of the Giraffe / Morality for Beautiful Girls (2002) 20 exemplaren
[unidentified works] 11 exemplaren
Better than Fiction: True Travel Tales from Great Fiction Writers (Lonely Planet Travel Literature) (2017) 9 exemplaren
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series (1. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. 2. Tears of the Giraffe, 3.… (2020) 8 exemplaren
Tears of the Giraffe (Mystery) - Intermediate 7 exemplaren
The Myths (A Short History of Myth / The Penelopiad / Weight / Dream Angus / Helmet of Horror / Lion's Honey) (2006) — Medewerker — 6 exemplaren
The Akimbo Adventures: 1 4 exemplaren
The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency: BBC Radio Casebook Vol. 4: Eight BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations (2019) 4 exemplaren
Botswana: In the Footsteps of the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency with Alexander McCall Smith (2009) 4 exemplaren
The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Volume 1 3 exemplaren
The Sunday Philosophy Club / Friends, Lovers, Chocolate / The Right Attitude to Rain / The Careful Use of Compliments /… (2009) 3 exemplaren
44 Scotland Street: Series 1-3: Full-cast radio adaptations of the much-loved novels (2017) 3 exemplaren
The Harriet Bean 3-Book Omnibus: The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean; Harriet Bean and the League of Cheats; The… (2013) 2 exemplaren
The Sunday Philosophy Club/Friends, Lovers, Chocolate/The Right Attitude to Rain (2015) 2 exemplaren
No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: BBC Radio Casebook: BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations (2017) 2 exemplaren
The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency: BBC Radio Casebook Vol.3: Seven BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations (2018) 2 exemplaren
44 Scotland Street 5 Book Collection (44 Scotland Street / Espresso Tales / Love Over Scotland / The World According to… (2005) 2 exemplaren
My Italian Holiday 2 exemplaren
Isabel Dalhousie series 2 exemplaren
Bertie and the Theology of Christmas 1 exemplaar
Precious et Grace (17) 1 exemplaar
Marvellous Mix-ups 1 exemplaar
Čaj za tradicionalno gradjene 1 exemplaar
Ilon ja valon bussiyhtiö 1 exemplaar
The Conditions of Unconditional Love: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (15) (Isabel Dalhousie Series) 1 exemplaar
[The Kalahari Typing School for Men (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 4)] [By: McCall Smith, Alexander]… 1 exemplaar
2 Books! Books #4 & #5 ~1) The Kalahari Typing School for Men 2) The Full Cupboard of Life 1 exemplaar
3 Books! 1) The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency 2) Tears of the Giraffe 3) Morality for Beautiful Girls, (2001) 1 exemplaar
Three Tall Novels 1 exemplaar
Careful use of compliments, The 1 exemplaar
44 Scotland Street Series 5 Books Collection Set By Alexander Mccall Smith (The Bertie Project, The Revolving Door Of… (2019) 1 exemplaar
Still Life 1 exemplaar
The Ceremony 1 exemplaar
East Coast Stories 1 exemplaar
Animal Intelligence 1 exemplaar
A Goose For Christmas 1 exemplaar
The Return of Note 1 exemplaar
Het Beste Boek 269: Graan / Het Meisje Dat Geluk Had / Met Alle Geweld / Het Orkest Sat de Wereld Redt — Auteur — 1 exemplaar
A Woman from Botswana 1 exemplaar
The Full Cipboard of Life 1 exemplaar
Trams, and Other Big Questions 1 exemplaar
Good Morning Killer 1 exemplaar
Trees that Made the Sound of the Sea, The 1 exemplaar
3 Books: Professor Dr. von Igelfeld Entertainment Series Set - Portuguese Irregular Verbs, The Finer Points of Sausage… (1960) 1 exemplaar
He Loved to Go for Drives with his Father 1 exemplaar
The Best of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency 1 exemplaar
5 Books! #6-10 ~In the Company of Cheerful Ladies,~Blue Shoes and Happiness,~The Good Husband of Zebra Drive,~The… (2009) 1 exemplaar
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Books 5-8 1 exemplaar
U drustvu vedrih dama 1 exemplaar
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The Lineup: The World's Greatest Crime Writers Tell the Inside Story of Their Greatest Detectives (2009) — Medewerker — 209 exemplaren
Mr. Sampath: The Printer of Malgudi / The Financial Expert / Waiting for the Mahatma (1948) — Introductie — 141 exemplaren
The Book Lovers' Appreciation Society: Breast Cancer Care Short Story Collection (2009) — Medewerker — 92 exemplaren
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100 Journeys for the Spirit: Sacred, Inspiring, Mysterious, Enlightening (2010) — Medewerker — 55 exemplaren
New Beginnings: New Writing from Bestselling Authors Sold in Aid of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Earthquake Charities (2005) — Medewerker — 44 exemplaren
Livros Condensados: O Miradouro | O Jardineiro Francês | A Última Aula | A Orquestra de La Salva o Mundo (2010) — Auteur — 5 exemplaren
Australian Reader's Digest Select Editions: Assegai • La's Orchestra Saves the World • Envy the Night • The… (2009) — Auteur — 4 exemplaren
Reader's Digest Select Editions: Assegai • La's Orchestra Saves the World • Envy the Night • For the Love of… (2009) — Auteur — 3 exemplaren
Livros Condensados: Algum Risco | A Alquimia do Amor | Premeditado | Agência nº 1 de Mulheres-Detectives (2006) 2 exemplaren
Australian Reader's Digest Select Editions: The Murder Artist / Start From Here / At Risk / The No.1 Ladies' Detective… (2005) 2 exemplaren
Det Bästas Bokval (2005) vol 240 : Nattväktarna; Nätterna vid havet; Kodex; Damernas detektivbyrå — Auteur — 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Officiële naam
- McCall Smith, R. Alexander
- Geboortedatum
- 1948-08-24
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- UK
- Geboorteplaats
- Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia)
- Woonplaatsen
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Botswana
Swaziland
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK - Opleiding
- University of Edinburgh (LL.B|PhD)
Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo - Beroepen
- author
novelist
writer
professor (Medical Law) - Organisaties
- The Really Terrible Orchestra
Royal Society of Edinburgh (Fellow ∙ 2001) - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Order of the British Empire (Commander, 2006)
British Book Award (Author of the Year, 2004)
Edinburgh University's School of Law, Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws, 2007 - Agent
- Caroline Walsh (David Higham Associates)
- Korte biografie
- ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH has a double existence. He is a Professor of Medical Law, but also an author who has now written over fifty books on a wide range of subjects. These range from specialist titles such as 'Forensic Aspects of Sleep', (the only book on the subject) to 'The Criminal Law of Botswana' (also the only book on the subject) and from the widely translated 'The Perfect Hamburger' (a children's novel) to 'Portuguese Irregular Verbs' (a collection of stories about eccentric German professors). His collection of African stories, 'Children of Wax', received critical acclaim and has been the subject of an award-winning film.
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