Alexander McCall Smith
Autor/a de La Primera Agència de dones detectives
Sobre l'autor
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 mostra'n més 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) mostra'n menys
Crèdit de la imatge: Alexander McCall Smith, Hobart 25 August 2008
Sèrie
Obres de Alexander McCall Smith
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency / Tears of the Giraffe / Morality for Beautiful Girls / The Kalahari Typing School… (2003) 129 exemplars
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency / Tears of the Giraffe / Morality for Beautiful Girls / The Kalahari Typing School… (2005) 117 exemplars
The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even: Stories of Espionage and Revenge (2023) 51 exemplars
Morality for Beautiful Girls / Tears of The Giraffe / In the Company of Cheerful Ladies 29 exemplars
The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Abridged Audio adaptation featuring Adjua Andoh) (2003) 23 exemplars
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency / Tears of the Giraffe / Morality for Beautiful Girls (2002) 20 exemplars
[unidentified works] 11 exemplars
Better than Fiction: True Travel Tales from Great Fiction Writers (Lonely Planet Travel Literature) (2017) 9 exemplars
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series (1. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. 2. Tears of the Giraffe, 3.… (2020) 8 exemplars
Tears of the Giraffe (Mystery) - Intermediate 7 exemplars
The Myths (A Short History of Myth / The Penelopiad / Weight / Dream Angus / Helmet of Horror / Lion's Honey) (2006) — Col·laborador — 6 exemplars
Botswana: In the Footsteps of the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency with Alexander McCall Smith (2009) 4 exemplars
The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency: BBC Radio Casebook Vol. 4: Eight BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations (2019) 4 exemplars
The Akimbo Adventures: 1 4 exemplars
The Sunday Philosophy Club / Friends, Lovers, Chocolate / The Right Attitude to Rain / The Careful Use of Compliments /… (2009) 3 exemplars
The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Volume 1 3 exemplars
44 Scotland Street: Series 1-3: Full-cast radio adaptations of the much-loved novels (2017) 3 exemplars
The Harriet Bean 3-Book Omnibus: The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean; Harriet Bean and the League of Cheats; The… (2013) 2 exemplars
No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: BBC Radio Casebook: BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations (2017) 2 exemplars
The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency: BBC Radio Casebook Vol.3: Seven BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations (2018) 2 exemplars
44 Scotland Street 5 Book Collection (44 Scotland Street / Espresso Tales / Love Over Scotland / The World According to… (2005) 2 exemplars
My Italian Holiday 2 exemplars
Isabel Dalhousie series 2 exemplars
Bertie and the Theology of Christmas 1 exemplars
Precious et Grace (17) 1 exemplars
Marvellous Mix-ups 1 exemplars
Čaj za tradicionalno gradjene 1 exemplars
Ilon ja valon bussiyhtiö 1 exemplars
The Conditions of Unconditional Love: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (15) (Isabel Dalhousie Series) 1 exemplars
[The Kalahari Typing School for Men (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 4)] [By: McCall Smith, Alexander]… 1 exemplars
2 Books! Books #4 & #5 ~1) The Kalahari Typing School for Men 2) The Full Cupboard of Life 1 exemplars
3 Books! 1) The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency 2) Tears of the Giraffe 3) Morality for Beautiful Girls, (2001) 1 exemplars
Three Tall Novels 1 exemplars
Careful use of compliments, The 1 exemplars
44 Scotland Street Series 5 Books Collection Set By Alexander Mccall Smith (The Bertie Project, The Revolving Door Of… (2019) 1 exemplars
Still Life 1 exemplars
The Ceremony 1 exemplars
East Coast Stories 1 exemplars
Animal Intelligence 1 exemplars
A Goose For Christmas 1 exemplars
The Return of Note 1 exemplars
Het Beste Boek 269: Graan / Het Meisje Dat Geluk Had / Met Alle Geweld / Het Orkest Sat de Wereld Redt — Autor — 1 exemplars
A Woman from Botswana 1 exemplars
The Full Cipboard of Life 1 exemplars
Trams, and Other Big Questions 1 exemplars
Good Morning Killer 1 exemplars
Trees that Made the Sound of the Sea, The 1 exemplars
3 Books: Professor Dr. von Igelfeld Entertainment Series Set - Portuguese Irregular Verbs, The Finer Points of Sausage… (1960) 1 exemplars
He Loved to Go for Drives with his Father 1 exemplars
The Best of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency 1 exemplars
5 Books! #6-10 ~In the Company of Cheerful Ladies,~Blue Shoes and Happiness,~The Good Husband of Zebra Drive,~The… (2009) 1 exemplars
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Books 5-8 1 exemplars
U drustvu vedrih dama 1 exemplars
Obres associades
Swami and Friends / The Bachelor of Arts / The Dark Room / The English Teacher (1935) — Introducció — 219 exemplars
The Lineup: The World's Greatest Crime Writers Tell the Inside Story of Their Greatest Detectives (2009) — Col·laborador — 209 exemplars
Mr. Sampath: The Printer of Malgudi / The Financial Expert / Waiting for the Mahatma (1948) — Introducció — 141 exemplars
The Book Lovers' Appreciation Society: Breast Cancer Care Short Story Collection (2009) — Col·laborador — 92 exemplars
The No. 1 Ladies's Detective Agency: The Complete First Season (2009) — Original novel — 67 exemplars
100 Journeys for the Spirit: Sacred, Inspiring, Mysterious, Enlightening (2010) — Col·laborador — 55 exemplars
New Beginnings: New Writing from Bestselling Authors Sold in Aid of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Earthquake Charities (2005) — Col·laborador — 44 exemplars
Livros Condensados: O Miradouro | O Jardineiro Francês | A Última Aula | A Orquestra de La Salva o Mundo (2010) — Autor — 5 exemplars
Australian Reader's Digest Select Editions: Assegai • La's Orchestra Saves the World • Envy the Night • The… (2009) — Autor — 4 exemplars
Reader's Digest Select Editions: Assegai • La's Orchestra Saves the World • Envy the Night • For the Love of… (2009) — Autor — 3 exemplars
Livros Condensados: Algum Risco | A Alquimia do Amor | Premeditado | Agência nº 1 de Mulheres-Detectives (2006) 2 exemplars
Australian Reader's Digest Select Editions: The Murder Artist / Start From Here / At Risk / The No.1 Ladies' Detective… (2005) 2 exemplars
Det Bästas Bokval (2005) vol 240 : Nattväktarna; Nätterna vid havet; Kodex; Damernas detektivbyrå — Autor — 1 exemplars
Livros Condensados: Nada a perder | A Orquestra de La salva o mundo | A pirâmide | A garota que caçava a lua — Autor — 1 exemplars
The Art of Life: An Anthology of Literature about Life and Work (1997) — Col·laborador — 1 exemplars
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Nom oficial
- McCall Smith, R. Alexander
- Data de naixement
- 1948-08-24
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- UK
- Lloc de naixement
- Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia)
- Llocs de residència
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Botswana
Swaziland
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK - Educació
- University of Edinburgh (LL.B|PhD)
Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo - Professions
- author
novelist
writer
professor (Medical Law) - Organitzacions
- The Really Terrible Orchestra
Royal Society of Edinburgh (Fellow ∙ 2001) - Premis i honors
- 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)
- Biografia breu
- 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.
Membres
Converses
March Read - NO SPOILERS - The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency a The Green Dragon (març 2013)
March Read - Spoilers - The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency a The Green Dragon (març 2013)
#1 Ladies Detective Agency a All Books Africa (maig 2009)
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Estadístiques
- Obres
- 276
- També de
- 50
- Membres
- 112,116
- Popularitat
- #76
- Valoració
- 4.0
- Ressenyes
- 3,365
- ISBN
- 3,253
- Llengües
- 37
- Preferit
- 260