Pianos and Flowers by Alexander Mccall Smith

Pianos and Flowers by Alexander Mccall Smith

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In Pianos and Flowers we are invited, through the medium of sepia images, to glimpse a world long departed. In these stories, inspired by long-lost photographs, the lives of the people in the frame are imagined and then explored, layer by layer. There are big stories in these simple pictures.

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Pianos and Flowers by Alexander Mccall Smith

InPianos and Flowerswe are invited, through the medium of sepia images, to glimpse a world long departed. In these stories, inspired by long-lost photographs, the lives of the people in the frame are imagined and then explored, layer by layer.There are big stories in these simple pictures.

'McCall Smith’s expert handling of conflict and rich imagination make this one his fans will enjoy'

* Publisher's Weekly *

'The beloved author invites us to glimpse a world long departed.. from Glasgow slums to Egyptian relics, love, friendship and happiness are the central themes'

* Scots Magazine *

'A picture paints a thousand words ... this book demonstrates the imagination and skill of McCall Smith to be able to create personal stories from something as simple as a photograph'

* Dundee Courier, Scottish Book of the Week *

'A delightful compendium of short stories'

* Edinburgh Life *

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. 

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ISBN 13 9781846975240
ISBN 10 1846975247
Title Pianos and Flowers
Author Alexander Mccall Smith
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Birlinn General
Year published 2019-11-07
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.