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Alexander McCall Smith

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Alexander McCall Smith is one of the world’s most prolific and most popular authors. His career has been a varied one: for many years he was a professor of Medical Law and worked in universities in the United Kingdom and abroad. Then, after the publication of his highly successful 'No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency' series, which has sold over twenty million copies, he devoted his time to the writing of fiction and has seen his various series of books translated into over forty-six languages and become bestsellers through the world. These include the Scotland Street novels, first published as a serial novel in The Scotsman, the Isabel Dalhousie novels, the Von Igelfeld series, and the Corduroy Mansions series, novels which started life as a delightful (but challenging to write) cross-media serial, written on the website of the Telegraph Media Group. This series won two major cross-media awards - Association of Online Publishers Digital Publishing Award 2009 for a Cross Media Project and the New Media Age award. In addition to these series, Alexander writes stand-alone books. 2014 sees publication of three new novels which fall into this area: 'The Forever Girl'; 'Fatty O’Leary’s Dinner Party'; and 'Emma' – a reworking of the classic Jane Austen novel. This year there will also be a stunning book on Edinburgh, 'A Work of Beauty: Alexander McCall Smith’s Edinburgh'. Earlier stand alone novels include 'La’s Orchestra Saves the World' and 'Trains and Lovers: A Hearts Journey'. Alexander is also the author of collections of short stories, academic works, and over thirty books for children. He has received numerous awards for his writing, including the British Book Awards Author of the Year Award in 2004 and a CBE for service to literature in 2007. He holds honorary doctorates from nine universities in Europe and North America. In March of 2011 he received an award from the President of Botswana for his services through literature to that country. Alexander McCall Smith lives in Edinburgh. He is married to a doctor and has two daughters.

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School Ship Tobermory

By: Alexander McCall Smith, Iain McIntosh (Illustrator), Various

Narrated by: Crawford Logan

Series: School Ship Tobermory, Book 1

Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins

Release date: 02-06-16

Language: English

4.5 out of 5 stars 28 ratings
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The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency

The Complete BBC Radio Series

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: full cast, Janice Acquah, Nadine Marshall, Claire Benedict, Joseph Marcell, Ben Onwukwe

Length: 26 hrs and 12 mins

Release date: 05-01-23

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 49 ratings
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The Perfect Passion Company, Book 2

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Amy Alexander

Series: The Perfect Passion Company, Book 2

Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins

Release date: 06-02-25

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
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How to Raise an Elephant

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 21

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh

Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 21

Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins

Release date: 03-10-20

Language: English

4.5 out of 5 stars 263 ratings
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The Stellar Debut of Galactica MacFee

44 Scotland Street, Book 17

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: David Rintoul

Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 17

Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins

Release date: 02-11-23

Language: English

4.5 out of 5 stars 20 ratings
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The Sands of Shark Island

By: Alexander McCall Smith, Iain McIntosh, Various

Narrated by: Crawford Logan

Series: School Ship Tobermory, Book 2

Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins

Release date: 15-09-16

Language: English

4.5 out of 5 stars 23 ratings
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The Race to Kangaroo Cliff

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Crawford Logan

Series: School Ship Tobermory, Book 3

Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins

Release date: 05-04-18

Language: English

4.5 out of 5 stars 8 ratings
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The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh

Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 13

Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins

Release date: 29-03-12

Language: English

4.5 out of 5 stars 227 ratings
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A Distant View of Everything

Isabel Dalhousie, Book 11

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Karlyn Stephen

Series: Isabel Dalhousie Series, Book 11

Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins

Release date: 28-05-17

Language: English

4.5 out of 5 stars 53 ratings
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To the Land of Long Lost Friends

No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 20

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh

Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 20

Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins

Release date: 01-11-19

Language: English

4.5 out of 5 stars 156 ratings
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The Pavilion in the Clouds

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: David Rintoul

Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins

Release date: 01-08-21

Language: English

4.5 out of 5 stars 81 ratings
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The Peppermint Tea Chronicles

44 Scotland Street, Book 13

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: David Rintoul

Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 13

Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins

Release date: 11-07-19

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 155 ratings
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The Cleverness of Ladies

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh

Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 12.6

Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins

Release date: 01-04-12

Language: English

4 out of 5 stars 54 ratings
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The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf

Detective Varg, Book 4

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Saul Reichlin

Series: Detective Varg, Book 4

Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins

Release date: 25-07-23

Language: English

4.5 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
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La's Orchestra Saves the World

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Beth Chalmers

Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins

Release date: 06-11-08

Language: English

4 out of 5 stars 8 ratings
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The Double Comfort Safari Club

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh

Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 11

Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins

Release date: 04-03-10

Language: English

4.5 out of 5 stars 63 ratings
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A Song of Comfortable Chairs

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh

Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 23

Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins

Release date: 01-09-22

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 132 ratings
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The Sweet Remnants of Summer

Isabel Dalhousie, Book 14

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Stephanie Moore

Series: Isabel Dalhousie Series, Book 14

Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins

Release date: 01-09-22

Language: English

4.5 out of 5 stars 26 ratings
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The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon

Book 14 in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh

Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 14

Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins

Release date: 03-10-13

Language: English

4.5 out of 5 stars 211 ratings
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The Case of the Vanishing Granny

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Kris Dyer

Series: Big-Top Mysteries, Book 1

Length: 1 hr and 17 mins

Release date: 04-04-19

Language: English

4 out of 5 stars 8 ratings
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