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Chargement... The Lost Art of Gratitude: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (édition 2009)par Alexander McCall Smith
Information sur l'oeuvreL'importance d'être reconnaissant par Alexander McCall Smith
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. For the most part I enjoyed this book as I have its predecessors. The machinations with Dove and Lettuce are entertaining. She and Jamie are happily in love.Charlie,their cute and smart little love of a son may have uppity tastes in food. Isabel is not surprised to learn that her niece Cat is dating a stunt man. It's Isabel's thoughts about people, and the complexities of our lives, and her always trying to do better. Her love and care for those around her, including Brother Fox are the precious keys in making this a great series. But Isabel deciding against her better judgement to help the ambitiously selfish Minty Auchterlonie was disappointing. I prefer her assisting those who deserve her assistance. But Isabel does have the last word with Minty. And Isabel is thrilled when Jamie proposes! Here's Alexander McCall Smith theory of literature (or - why write? why read?) "Perhaps that was what adults really wanted, searched for and rarely found: a simple story in which good triumphs against cynicism and despair....one did not publicize the fact too widely, certainly not in sophisticated circles. Such circles wanted complexity, dysfunction and irony: there was no room for joy, celebration or pathos. But where was the fun in that?... We want resolution and and ending that show us that the world is a just place. We've always wanted that. We want human flourishing." Human flourishing - that's what this book is about. I particularly liked her reflections on her own actions, her examination of conscience.
But plot has never been what draws readers to McCall Smith, either in this series or in his No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels. The books' appeal has to do, as the author once suggested, with their portrayal of characters "in whom generosity of spirit is very strong." ...McCall Smith's readers get what they deserve as well. He has created a world where humor is gentle, suffering is acknowledged but not foregrounded, and efforts to do good are usually rewarded. It's a wonderful place to visit, even if we don't get to live there. Appartient à la sérieIsabel Dalhousie (6) Distinctions
McCall Smith foule aux pieds les conventions, pourfend les cliches et bouscule les idees toutes faites The Sunday TelegraphLe livre: Isabel Dalhousie retrouve sa vieille ennemie, Minty Auchterlonie, lors d'un gouter auquel participent leurs jeunes enfants. Elle s'en mefie toujours, mais quand l'ambitieuse Minty, dirigeante d'une banque d'investissements, se trouve confrontee a l'hostilite de ses actionnaires, Isabel decide de l'aider. En affrontant le probleme du plagiat, elle croise de nouveau le fer avec son adversaire de toujours, le professeur Dove. Quant aux fiancailles recentes de sa niece Cat a un funambule, Isabel redoute qu'elles ne tournent a la tragedie. Pendant ce temps, Jamie, le pere de son enfant, comprend de son cote l'importance d'etre reconnaissant... L'auteur: Alexander McCall Smith est internationalement connu pour avoir cree le personnage de la premiere femme detective du Botswana, Mma Precious Ramotswe. Ressortissant britannique ne au Zimbabwe, il a ete professeur de droit applique a la medecine et membre du Comite international de bioethique a l'Unesco avant de se consacrer a la litterature. Alexander McCall Smith a recu de nombreux prix et a ete nomme meilleur auteur de l'annee par les British Book Awards en 2004. En 2007, il a recu le titre de commandeur de l'Empire britannique (CBE) pour services rendus a la litterature. Quand il n'ecrit pas, il fait partie de l'Orchestre epouvantable. Ses romans sont traduits dans quarante-cinq langues. Il vit aujourd'hui a Edimbourg, en Ecosse. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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[Perhaps that was what adults really wanted, searched for and rarely found: a simple story in which good triumphs against cynicism and despair. ...one did not publicise the fact too widely, certainly not in sophisticated circles. Such circles wanted complexity, dysfunction and irony: there was no room for joy, celebration or pathos. But where was the *fun* in that?]
Joy, celebration and pathos in the small moments of ordinary lives. Bless.
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