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In a Time of Distance

And Other Poems
By Alexander McCall Smith
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What really counts in this life? For the writer, Alexander McCall Smith, it is friendship and love—themes that crop up time and again in his novels. And it is these themes that he explores in this collection of poems, with moments that swoop and soar, and... Read More
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In a Time of Distance

What really counts in this life? For the writer, Alexander McCall Smith, it is friendship and love themes that crop up time and again in his novels. And it is these themes that he explores in this, his debut collection of poems.

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What really counts in this life? For the writer, Alexander McCall Smith, it is friendship and love—themes that crop up time and again in his novels. And it is these themes that he explores in this collection of poems, with moments that swoop and soar, and descriptions that will make you laugh and realign your view.

This collection reminds us to look at the world differently, to stop once in a while and look up at the sky.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781846976605

Publisher: Birlinn General

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 March 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited

Edition: New in Paperback

Illustration: Line drawings, black and white

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Iain McIntosh

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 192g

Pages: 160

Collections

Alexander McCall Smith Arts & Culture Comfort Reads Non-Fiction

About the Author

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the highly successful No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, which has sold over twenty-five million copies. Since then he has 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 throughout the world. These include the 44 Scotland Street novels, first published as a serial novel in the Scotsman, the Isabel Dalhousie novels, the Von Igelfeld series and the Corduroy Mansions novels.

Iain McIntosh has illustrated many of Alexander McCall Smith's books, including the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and 44 Scotland Street series.

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