About this title: The bestselling creator of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency once again eschews Botswana in favor of Scotland for this second entry in the Sunday Philosophy Club series, marking the return of Isabel Dalhousie, an independently wealthy half-Scot, half-American woman living in Edinburgh who devotes her time to editing the Review of Applied Ethics and meddling--in the most genteel way and with the very best intentions--in other people's lives. Isabel's beloved niece Cat is off to Italy to attend a wedding, so Isabel takes over the till at Cat's gourmet shop. When one of the customers, Ian, a ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781400077106ISBN:1400077109
Description: Good. 285-Z this copy states''copyright2005'' Books rated "Good" may have some notes, underlining, or highlighting. These books also may contain the previous owner's name, stamp, sticker, or gift inscription, or may be library discards. read more
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Book is in good reading condition. Cover has wear at edges and corners, and may have creases. Spine has wear at edges and creases. read more
Description: Good. 0375435476 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781400077106ISBN:1400077109
Description: Grade: B. Catalog: Mystery General Synopsis: 261 pages. In this delightful second installment in Alexander McCall Smith's bestselling detective series, the irrepressibly curious Isabel Dalhousie... read more
Description: Good. 2006-Paperback----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Edition: 3rd Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781400077106ISBN:1400077109
Description: Good. No Dust Jacket as Issued. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers show moderate edge wear. read more
Edition: 1st Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Random House of Canada, Limited, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781400077106ISBN:1400077109
Description: Good. No Dust Jacket as Issued. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers creased; moderate edge wear/ corners creased/ readers slant/ several page tips creased/ slight bow to book. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781400077106ISBN:1400077109
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 261 p. Isabel Dalhousie Mysteries (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. Like new copy Some dings on cover/spine in great condition probably never read/fast mail/Informationstation read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Random House of Canada, Limited, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781400077106ISBN:1400077109
Description: Good. No marks or writing, soft crease on front cover next to spine., very small amount of wear to edges. read more
Binding: Audiobook CD
Publisher: Recorded Books
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781419343292ISBN:1419343297
Description: Very good in good dust jacket. packaging has store stickers. 7 CDs. Isabel Dalhousie Mysteries (Audio). Audience: General/trade. read more
"I am always amazed at the interesting questions Alexander McCall Smith brings to his novels. Again, the mystery is not the most important thing about the book. In this one, the strange feelings of a man who has received a donor heart are the mystery. Is there something as a cell memory which is giving him visions he can only suspect are from the donor's life? Isabelle decides to tackle the question and we follow her thorough many false starts and red herrings.
As with the others, the lives of her niece and her former boyfriend Jamie are a core part of the book. Isabelle's feelings for Jamie are very complicated and it is interesting to contemplate how the author is going to resolve them. How much interference in others lives is permissible?
As much as I like these books, I find that I can only read a few at a time. There is so much to absorb and so many ethical questions to contemplate, that I have to grow into them. For people who like action and crime scenes, this series will be way too slow and the questions too cerebral, but I find them fascinating."
"Cecilia dan Malaikat Ariel ditulis oleh Jostein Gaarder, guru filsafat dari Norwegia yang juga menulis Dunia Sophie. Tokoh utama dalam buku ini ... siapa lagi kalau bukan Cecilia? Ia adalah anak perempuan yang tidak bisa bangkit dari tempat tidurnya pada Hari Natal karena sakit. Malamnya, ketika terbangun sendirian Cecilia didatangi Ariel, malaikat humoris telaten yang selalu penasaran. Berdua saja, mereka berdialog tentang keajaiban bumi, manusia, dan surga.
Saya jadi teringat, pertama kali mendapat kesempatan membaca karya Gaarder adalah sewaktu kelas tiga SMA. Ketika itu hari Jum'at, murid-murid sekolah pulang cepat, dan saya dan seorang teman ke Mesjid Salman ITB buat sholat Jum'at. Sebelum sholat, kami melihat-lihat dulu dagangan yang digelar di depan mesjid. Di mobil pick up yang menjual buku-buku bekas, bertemulah kami dengan Dunia Sophie. Teman saya sudah membacanya. (Agak mengagetkan karena di luar komik biasanya ia cukup illiterate.) Ia pun merekomendasikan Dunia Sophie, dan membantu menawar harga. Dengan 40.000 rupiah, buku itu lantas masuk ke dalam tas. Sejak itu, saya setia membaca karya-karya Jostein Gaarder yang lain.
Cecilia dan Malaikat Ariel merupakan novel anak-anak yang cocok dibaca untuk semua umur. Gaya bahasanya ringan, imajinatif, dan khas Gaarder, mengajak pembacanya untuk berpikir, bertanya, dan berfilsafat. Dialog antara Cecilia dan Malaikat Ariel mengalir lancar dan memikat. Bagian yang paling saya suka adalah ketika mereka saling membandingkan 'indera' mereka masing-masing. Bagian malaikatnya rekaan, tetapi terasa masuk akal. Ngomong-ngomong, buku ini ditutup dengan sebuah kutipan dari Perjanjian Baru."
"This should really be a 3.5 star book-- certainly better than The Sunday Philosopher's Club, as its plot has a bit more resolution to it. Isabel, however, begins to wear a bit thin-- a little too self-righteous, and not nearly self-aware enough to really justify it. However, I might be feeling this more from the last two books (The Right Attitude to Rain and The Careful Use of Compliments) than from this particular book. I think she's really at her best in this installment."
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