The Sunday Philosophy Club

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• From Africa back to Scotland

  The publishing world is full of romantic stories, not every one with a happy ending. (I was brought up on the tale, possibly apocryphal, that Evelyn Waugh’s brother-in-law, Edward Grant, kept a framed copy of his letter turning down Gone with the Win ... (read full critics)

  spectator published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

• The Sunday Philosophy Club By Alexander McCall Smith

  Fans of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels will welcome the appearance of The Sunday Philosophy Club, the first entry in a new mystery series from McCall Smith. The book marks the debut of female sleuth Isabel Dalhousie, a plucky and inquisiti ... (read full critics)

  bookpage published on Sat, 11 Sep 2010

7 Reviews

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  3.5 would be more like it

  Enjoyable but the ending is a bit weak.

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  fran_ces said on Sep 28, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  I will continue with this series....like the main character.

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  Helen said on Dec 29, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  The Sunday Philosophy Club is the first of a series of novels with Isabel Dalhousie. Probably this is not the best series from the author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (which I enjoyed a lot!) but it's nice. I think I'll go on with the other novels.

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  Theut said on Nov 28, 2011 | Add your feedback

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  Sometimes too slow

  Not bad. However I liked more the second one in the series (Friends, Lovers and Chocolate) which by mistake I read first.
  Sometimes I felt that the story was being dragged.
  Saved by the author's now and then brilliant straight to the point phrases that makes one think and smile.
  Howe ... (continue)

  Not bad. However I liked more the second one in the series (Friends, Lovers and Chocolate) which by mistake I read first.
  Sometimes I felt that the story was being dragged.
  Saved by the author's now and then brilliant straight to the point phrases that makes one think and smile.
  However impressed by all the philosophical jargon applied to everyday thinking!

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  Acquafortis said on Jul 14, 2009 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  Alexander McCall Smith series

  As with any of the Alexander McCall Smith series (No1 Lady's Detective Agency, Scotland Street, Sunday Philosphy Club etc...) every new book is like meeting friends you haven't seen in a while, and you're never disappointed.
  I often think about some of the characters as if they were real...and ... (continue)

  As with any of the Alexander McCall Smith series (No1 Lady's Detective Agency, Scotland Street, Sunday Philosphy Club etc...) every new book is like meeting friends you haven't seen in a while, and you're never disappointed.
  I often think about some of the characters as if they were real...and that does not happen with all the books a read !
  I sometimes wish I haven't start reading them...
  Enjoy !!

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  Stefietokee said on Aug 3, 2007 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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  He was familiar with that. Something terrible happened and people began to shake. It was the reminder that frightened them; the reminder of just how close to the edge we are in life, always, at every moment.

  I would like to give this book 5 stars. :D

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  ino.oni said on Apr 4, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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• ISBN-10: 1405500522
• ISBN-13: 9781405500524
• Publisher: Time Warner Books Uk
• Pub date: Aug 31, 2004
• Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette and eBook
• In other languages: other languages Libros en Español, Libri Italiani

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