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    The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds
    The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds
    The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds
    Audiobook8 hours

    The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds

    Written by Alexander McCall Smith

    Narrated by Davina Porter

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    About this audiobook

    Alexander McCall Smith charms fans across the globe with his best-selling works, including the mega-hit No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. This ninth entry in his beloved Scotland-set Isabel Dalhousie series finds its philosopher heroine helping the wealthy Duncan Munrowe track down a painting that was stolen from his collection. But as new information arises, Isabel finds it difficult to tell who is the painting's rightful owner, and who is the thief.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateOct 23, 2012
    ISBN9781470323967
    The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds
    Author

    Alexander McCall Smith

    Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the award-winning series The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, and he now devotes his time to the writing of fiction, including the 44 Scotland Street and the Isabel Dalhousie series. He is the author of over eighty books on a wide array of subjects, and his work has been translated into forty-six languages. Before becoming a full-time writer he was for many years Professor of Medical Law at Edinburgh.

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    • 3/5
      I always love visiting with Isabel, her family, acquaintances, and her charming Scotland. That said this novel may not have been as strong as some of the others in this series. The mystery at the heart of the novel concerns a stolen painting that is being ransomed. Isabel is called in to see if she can she can shed any light on the matter. Jamie spends a large part of the novel being crabby and Cat is hardly present which is a good thing anyway because she is highly annoying. Baby Charlie is a math wiz and Grace quits again because she is oversensitve. A little more of the tragedy that befell Eddie is revealed. Moral questions are pondered, my favorite being if a guest brings food to you house for a dinner party should they get to take their leftovers? And of course Mr. Fox puts in an appearance. Although I do enjoy a visit with Isabel my heart will always belong to Mma Ramotswe and Botswana.
    • 5/5
      Isabel faces several philosophical dilemmas: Charlie's uncanny math skills, an annoying acquaintance, involvement in an art theft, Eddie falling in love, and an abrupt resignation by Grace. Like mos of AMS's books, this one is focused on the interactions of the characters and the philosophical aspects
    • 3/5
      Actually, it was the appeal of being a lady philosopher, with a hefty portion of common sense what carried me through this book. With not a worry in the world to call her own, the main character Isabel busies herself with other people's moral and other dilemmas - a true luxury life, which I suppose some people, indeed, get to live. Good for them. The writing was readable, but not gripping, kind of non-committal. I have never read a book from McCall Smith before, so did not know what to expect, but must say that I was not very impressed and probably will not pick up another.
    • 5/5
      A philosopher? Clearly not a typical profession for a woman in this day and age (or ever!). Yet McCall Smith makes his protagonist very appealing, quite human, vulnerable, and accessible. In this new installment, he continues to throw moral dilemmas of all sorts at her (and at the reader), plus there is always a mystery to solve as well, and Isabel Dalhousie deals with it all, making us think and ponder into the bargain. A very enjoyable read. Seemingly light, but with a curious quality of forcing us to discern a thing or two - one of this author's inherent characteristics... Here is a quote from Isabel's ruminations: "...all the good things that we have in life are on temporary loan, at best, and can be taken away from us in an instant. The borderline between good fortune and disaster, between plenitude and paucity, between the warm hearth of love and the cold chamber of loneliness, is a narrow one."
    • 4/5
      Another entry in the Isabel Dalhousie series has come out from the prolific McCall Smith. (Does anyone know how many words per year this man writes?) I found this book a little more fun than usual because Isabel's child, Charlie, is now 3 1/4 years-old and thus able to figure more prominently in the plot. Should his nanny have started teaching him multiplication and division without consulting Isabel? The more prominent part of the plot deals with a stolen painting that its owners want Isabel to help retrieve. It's a pleasant diversion that can be read in the course of two or three evenings and should not be missed by series fans.