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Corduroy Mansions

Corduroy Mansions( )
Author: McCall Smith, Alexander
Illustrator: McIntosh, Iain
Series title:Corduroy Mansions Ser.
ISBN:978-1-84697-121-1
Publication Date:Jul 2009
Publisher:Birlinn, Limited
Imprint:Polygon
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $29.99
Book Description:

Corduroy Mansions itself - described in a guide to the architecture of the area as 'a building of no interest whatsoever' - is believed to have been built as an asylum, or possibly a school, or maybe it was a mansion block - nobody is very sure. In fact, nothing of its history is known, although it does have some nice Arts and Craft features.

Book Details
Pages:320
Detailed Subjects: Fiction / Humorous / General
Fiction / City Life
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):13.462 x 21.463 x 3.556 cm
Book Weight:0.56 Kilograms
Author Biography
McCall Smith, Alexander (Author)
Alexander McCall Smith was born on August 24, 1948 in Zimbabwe. He was a professor of medical law at the University of Edinburgh, but he left in 2005 to focus on his writing. He has written over 60 books, including specialist academic titles including Forensic Aspects of Sleep and The Criminal Law of Botswana, short story collections including Portuguese Irregular Verbs, and children's books including The Perfect Hamburger. He is best known for the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He also writes the Corduroy Mansions, Isabel Dalhousie and 44 Scotland Street series.

He has received numerous awards, including The Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award and the 2004 United Kingdom's Author of the Year Award. His book, The Full Cupboard of Life, received the Saga Award for Wit in the United Kingdom. In 2007, he received a CBE for his services in literature.

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