He soon taught at queens university belfast, and while teaching there he entered a literary competition. He is the author of several series, including the no. He entered a contest run by chambers with pieces of children s fiction and adult fiction. Alexander mccall smiths sassy girl detective takes on a new dimension in this delightful childrens series. A wonderful story in which the unpleasant children get their just deserts and. Despite its brevity, i dont think its a children s book, although children who can read might enjoy it. Among alexander mccall smiths newest books are the double comfort safari club and the careful use of compliments. No rest for the dead 11 one mystery novel written by 26 best selling mystery authors including. An author note, character guide, and index to the geography and people of botswana a note from alexander mccall smith dear reader, there are some stories that an author feels he or she just has to write, and for me this story of the early life of my botswana heroine, precious ramotswe, is one. But he is best known for his internationally acclaimed no. He has written over 50 books, including fiction, childrens books, and textbooks on medical ethics and law.
Alexander mccall smith is a published author of children s books. His magical series set in gaborone and starring mma precious ramotswe has sold over 20m copies worldwide, and have also been adapted for radio and television, the latter directed by anthony minghella. One response to red bush tea with alexander mccall smith roger w hollingsworth july 1, 2017 at 08. Alexander mccall smith was born in bulawayo in 1948 in the british colony of southern rhodesia presentday zimbabwe, the youngest of four children.
Alexander mccall smiths standalone books, fiction and nonfiction alike, feature a wideranging vision always full of wit and charm, creating a world in which complex characters can safely explore new situations. The isabel dalhousie series, starting with the sunday philosophy club, is set in edinburgh. Dec 20, 2019 join us on a voyage of discovery with a different author each month. Alexander mccall smith biography life, childhood, children. The five lost aunts of harriet bean by alexander mccall smith and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alexander published 30 books in the 1980s and 1990s including the children s books the white hippo 1980, the perfect hamburger 1984, alix and the tigers 1988, the tin dog 1990, calculator annie 1991, the popcorn pirates 1991, the doughnut ring 1992, paddy and the ratcatcher 1994, the muscle machine 1995, the bubblegum tree 1996, and. He is the youngest of the four children and spent his early childhood in the african country. The peppermint tea chronicles by alexander mccall smith. He specializes in the genre of diverse varieties inclusive of the crime fiction, children books, academic writings, etc.
Even when travelling, he never loses a day, turning out between 2,000 and 3,000 words a day but more like 5,000 words when at home in edinburgh. Alexander mccall smith is a scottish author though born in rhodesia of crime fiction and childrens books. Mccall smith s generous writing and dry humor, his gentleness and humanity, and his ability to evoke a place and a set of characters without caricature or condescension have endeared his books to readers new york times. Alexander mccall smith s sassy girl detective takes on a new dimension in this delightful childrens series. Alexander mccall smith has written more than fifty books, including specialist. Alexander mccall smith signing books in helsinki april 2007 mccall smith is a prolific author of fiction, with several series to his credit.
The mystery of the missing lion by alexander mccall smith. Aside from being a novelist, he also writes medical law and. Celebrate the 20th anniversary of first publication of the no. Alexander mccall smiths sassy girl detective takes on a new dimension in. All book series by alexander mccall smith goodreads. Reviews enchanced by elegant woodcuts by iain mcintosh, this would be a delightful story to read out to children or a classful. The white hippo is a childrens novel that was published in 1980. After several emails, his publicist finally concluded that between novels, photography books, academic books, cookbooks and childrens books, alexander mccall smith has written 110 books. His magical series set in gaborone and starring mma precious ramotswe has sold over 20m copies worldwide, and have also. I have loved alexander mccall smiths ramotswe series for decades and was very interested to see what he would do with a childrens book.
Alexander mccall smith or sandy as he is often known has written and contributed to over a hundred books including fiction, nonfiction and more than thirty childrens books but he is best known for his no. However, smith has been writing books for children for a very long time. Alexander mccall smiths most popular book is unusual uses for olive oil portugu. Find happiness within the pages of an alexander mccall smith book. Alexander mccall smith skip to main search results.
The stories alexander mccall smith reads to his grandchildren. An expert on ethics and bioethics, he was educated at christian brothers college before earning a ph. Alexander mccall smith was born on 24 th august 1948 in zimbabwe. Mccall smiths output is prolific and incredibly diverse, including legal textbooks, picture books and african folk tales for children, and novels for adults, with titles ranging from law and medical ethics 1983 to the five lost aunts of harriet bean 1990 to the girl who married a lion. These books capture the joy of a moment, the inspirations of travel, the significance of chance encounters, and many other delights. He retired from teaching in 2005 to focus on writing fulltime. Mccall smith s novels are beautifully precise and psychologically acute. Since then, mccall smith has published more than 60 adult novels, 15plus childrens books and a memoir. Nov 18, 2018 novelist alexander mccall smiths popularity spiked when his the no. Though theyre set in disparate locales, smiths works are linked by their gentle humor and generous spirit. All of the alexander mccall smith books receive an overwhelming response from the entire reader community. Alexander mccall smith talks about his new novel and.
He is the youngest of the four children and spent his early childhood in the african. Author interview alexander mccall smith, author of corduroy. Novelist alexander mccall smith comes to minnesota. Dec 03, 2019 alexander mccall smith was a professor of medical law at the university of. Alexander mccall smith s standalone books, fiction and nonfiction alike, feature a wideranging vision always full of wit and charm, creating a world in which complex characters can safely explore new situations. Buy alexander mccall smith ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device.
Mccall smith won the literary prize for his children s fiction manuscript, and went on to publish about 30 such works. Did you know that alexander mccall smith wrote childrens books. A prolific writer, mccall smith is the author of more than 100 books, including emma, his modern retelling of the jane austen classic, as well as the 44 scotland street series, the. Mccall smith is one of the world s most beloved authors, bringing us the tales of intrigue from botswana s only detective agency. Books alexander mccall smith for sale in stock ebay. Alexander mccall smith is the author of the international phenomenon the no. Well begin 2020 with zimbabweborn alexander mccall smith. Precious childrens series precious ramotswe mysteries. Young and brave akimbo is eager to help his father a game preserve ranger in africa, even if it means getting into dangerous situations. Alexander mccall smith has written more than fifty books, including specialist academic titles, short story collections, and a number of immensely popular children s books. Here are three of the best books by alexander mccall smith. Alexander mccall smith, born in 1948 in southern rhodesia now zimbawe was for many years professor of medical law at the university of edinburgh and is now emeritus professor. Mccall smith is one of the worlds most beloved authors, bringing us the tales of intrigue from botswanas only detective agency. The books that started it all, featuring precious ramotswebotswanas leading, and only, female private detective.
As earlier indicated, alexander mccall smith has around thirty books to his name. He went on to write more childrens books, many of which are set in africa or derived from african sources. His father was a scholar in the british colony and his mother wrote a number of unpublished manuscripts. His father worked as a public prosecutor in bulawayo. Alexander mccall smith is a writer and a professor by occupation. A list of all alexander mccall smith s series in reading order. Mccall smith wrote several books, but some of them became more popular around the world. Did you know that alexander mccall smith wrote children s books. Alexander mccall smith s most popular book is unusual uses for olive oil portugu. Alexander mccall smith is turning scandinoir on its head. He has successfully written more than 50 books out of which some of the alexander mccall smith best. In his twenties, he began writing children s books almost by accident. Alexander mccall smith talks about his new novel and how. Alexander mccall smith books list of books by author.
His 20th novel in the series will be published next year. Reading an alexander mccall smith book is like meeting a good friend for tea. Alexander mccall smith has 329 books on goodreads with 1436378 ratings. Alexander mccall smith has 328 books on goodreads with 1434228 ratings. Here s a selection of some of his most popular books. I like this book because although it is a fiction book it actually tells you facts. Jance, faye kellerman, lisa scottoline, alexander mccall smith, kathy reichs, marcia talley, wintroduction by david baldacci. Red bush tea with alexander mccall smith powells books. Alexander mccall smith or sandy as he is often known has written and.
Authors similar to alexander mccall smith goodreads. Catch up on the latest from mma ramotswe, mma makutsi and other favourites in the twentyfirst volume of alexander mccall smith s beloved no 1 ladies detective agency series. His works have been translated into more than 40 languages and have been bestsellers throughout the world. In 1976 mccall smith published his first fiction, a childrens novel. We have a wide range of books by alexander mccall smith, writer of the no 1 ladies detective agency, the bestselling tales of wayward daughters and philandering partners.
Alexander mccall smith was a professor of medical law at the university of. Alexander mccall smith is best known for his charming no. With over 100 books under his belt, set in both scotland and botswana, it was no surprise when he was chosen as one of the judges on the recent bbc novels the shaped our world and is held in high regard by fellow authors because of his intelligent yet prolific writing. The mystery of the missing lion precious ramotswe mystery book 3. Alexander mccall smith is one of the worlds most beloved authorshis no. Heres a selection of some of his most popular books. Some of the published credits of alexander mccall smith include the no.