The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds (Dalhousie #9)
Author(s): Alexander McCall Smith
As a mother, wife, employer and editor of the Review of Applied Ethics, Isabel Dalhousie is aware that to be human is to be responsible. So when a neighbour brings her a new and potentially dangerous puzzle to solve, once again Isabel feels she has no option but to shoulder the burden. A masterpiece painting has been stolen from Duncan Munrowe, old-fashioned philanthropist, father to two discontented children, and a very wealthy man. As Isabel enters into negotiations with the shadowy figures who are in search of a ransom, a case where heroes and villains should be clearly defined turns murky: the list of those who desire the painting - or the money - lengthens, and hasty judgement must be avoided at all cost. Morals, it turns out, are like Scottish clouds: complex, changeable and tricky to get a firm grip on; they require a sharp observational eye, a philosophical mindset, and the habit of kindness. Fortunately for those around her, Isabel Dalhousie is in possession of all three.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Little, Brown Book Group
- : Little, Brown
- : 0.416
- : 31 May 2012
- : 234mm X 153mm
- : 01 September 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Alexander McCall Smith
- : Paperback
- : 912
- : 256