The enigma of garlic

To the casual observer, the great enlightened city of Edinburgh, home of no-nonsense philosophers and cream teas, might appear immune to the rollercoaster of strong emotions. But at 44 Scotland Street, as Matthew and Elspeth embark on the risky enterprise of married love, the raffish portrait painter Angus Lordie has a premonition of disaster. And soon enough Irene Pollock is shocked to learn that her small son Bertie harbours a highly unsuitable ambition; the gloriously vain Bruce discovers a wrinkle and confronts rejection; and Angus finds himself facing the grave consequences of unbridled bliss, not to mention a large Glaswegian gangster bearing gifts ...

Författare
Alexander McCall Smith
(Alexander McCall Smith.)
Genre
Romaner, Humoristiska skildringar
Språk
Engelska
Förlag År Ort Om boken ISBN
Abacus Books 2023 Storbritannien, London 260 sidor 20 cm 978-0-349-14568-6
Polygon 2023 Skottland, Edinburgh 250 sidor 23 cm 978-1-84697-641-4
Polygon 2022 Skottland, Edinburgh 247 sidor 22 cm 978-1-84697-590-5
Little Brown 2021 Utgivningsland okänt / Ej specificerat 336 sidor 20 cm 978-0-349-14471-9
BIRLINN GENERAL 2021 276 sidor 978-1-84697-572-1
Abacus 2020 Storbritannien, London 331 sidor 19.7 cm 978-0-349-14426-9
Polygon 2020 Storbritannien, Edinburgh 297 sidor 21 cm 978-1-84697-556-1
Anchor Books december 2019 , New York 310 sidor illustrationer 21 cm 978-1-9848-9781-7
Polygon 2017 Skottland, Edinburgh 247 sidor 22 cm 978-1-84697-382-6
Polygon 2016 Storbritannien, Edinburgh 294 sidor. 978-1-84697-359-8
Polygon 2013 Storbritannien, Edinburgh 295 sidor. ill. 978-1-84697-253-9
Little Brown 2013 Utgivningsland okänt / Ej specificerat 297 sidor 19.8 cm 978-0-349-13916-6
Anchor Books 2012 USA, New York 297 pages illustrations 20 cm. 978-0-345-80440-2
2009 Storbritannien 978-0-349-12114-7, 978-1-84697-057-3
Little, Brown Book Group 2008 Utgivningsland okänt / Ej specificerat 336 sidor 19.6 cm 978-0-349-12053-9
Polygon 2007 Skottland 978-1-84697-017-7
Windsor 2006 Storbritannien 978-1-4056-1502-0
Anchor Books 2005 New York, New York x, 325 pages illustrations, map 21 cm
Polygon 2005 Skottland, Edinburgh 368 sidor. ill. 22 cm.
Polygon 2005 Storbritannien
Polygon 2005 Skottland