The private life of spies ; and The exquisite art of getting even / Alexander McCall Smith.
Book
|
Pantheon Books
|
2023
|
First American edition.
14 holds on first copy returned of 35 copies
Request it
close
only show available
only show available
only show available
only show available
check availability
Show fewer items
Items
| Location | Call No. | Status | Note | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - New Materials | FICTION MCCALL SMITH | Check Shelf | ||
| Bristol, Main Library - New Materials | F MCCALL | Check Shelf | ||
| Bristol, Manross Branch - New Materials | F MCCALL SMITH | Check Shelf | ||
| East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult New Materials | MYS MACCALL SMITH ALEXANDER | Check Shelf | ||
| East Hartford, Wickham Branch Library - Adult New Materials | MYS MCCALL SMITH ALEXANDER | Check Shelf | ||
| Enfield, Pearl Street Branch Library - New Materials | F MCCALLSM | Check Shelf | ||
| Manchester, Main Library - New Materials | MCCALL SMITH, ALEXANDER | Recently Returned | ||
| Middletown, Russell Library - NEW Adult Fiction | FIC MCCALL SMITH | Check Shelf |
only show available
only show available
only show available
only show available
check availability
Items
Show fewer items
Details
| Edition |
First American edition.
|
| Description |
289 pages ; 25 cm
|
| Note |
"Stories of espionage and revenge" -- Cover.
Originally published in hardcover in two volumes in Great Britain as The Exquisite Art of Getting Even by Polygon Books, an imprint of Birlinn Limited, Edinburgh, in 2022, and The Private Life of Shadows by Abacus, an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group, London, in 2023.
|
| Contents |
The Private Life of Spies -- Author's Note -- Nuns and Spies (England, 1943) -- Syphax and Omar (Algiers, 1924) -- Ferry Timetable (Scotland, 1984) -- Donald and Yevgeni (Shanghai, Moscow, Washington, 1934-1947) -- Filioque (Rome, 2022) -- The Exquisite Art of Getting Even -- Sweet Vengeance: An Introduction -- Vengeance Is Mine -- A Melbourne Story: An Introduction -- The Principles of Soap -- Cavalleria Rusticana: An Introduction -- Monty, Tiger, Rose, Etc. -- Dignity & Decency: An Introduction -- One, Two, Three.
|
| Summary |
"From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a new short story collection: half spy stories, half tales of revenge, all highlight the kinder, funnier, and gentler side of espionage and retribution. In this dual collection of short stories, Alexander McCall Smith brings his trademark humor and warmth to inventive tales of spying and vengeance. In one story, a spy dropped deep into enemy territory manages to disguise himself--quite convincingly--as a nun. In another, an invitation to join the Vatican Secret Service sends a prospective operative down a rabbit hole of controversy and confusion. A third story finds an author, on the brink of public ruin, seeing the error of his ways after an act of kindness saves the day. A keen observer of humanity imbued with a sparkling imagination, Alexander McCall Smith illustrates throughout that transparency is paramount and forgiveness is restorative. With surprising insight and a healthy helping of humor, these stories remind us that, in the end, the high road is often the better one for all involved"-- Provided by publisher.
|
| Subject | |
| Genre/Form | |
| Added Author | |
| Added Title |
Exquisite art of getting even
|
| Cover Title |
Private life of spies ; and The exquisite art of getting even : stories of espionage and revenge
|
| Other Form: |
Online version: McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- Private life of spies. First American edition New York : Pantheon Books, [2023] 9780593700709 (DLC) 2022052432
|
| ISBN |
9780593700693 (hardcover)
0593700694 (hardcover)
9780593700709 (ebk)
|