Chance developments / Alexander McCall Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- author.

Standardized Title:

Short stories. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Short stories.

Friendship--Fiction.

Friendship.

Life change events--Fiction.

Life change events.

Scotland--Fiction.

Scotland.

Genre:

Fiction.

Short stories.

Romance fiction.

Physical Description:

x, 240 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm

Edition:

First American edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Pantheon Books, [2016]

Summary:

"While gathering material for a photography book about Edinburgh, Alexander McCall Smith found himself inspired to create stories about the people captured in a number of particularly striking photos. A smiling girl leading a younger girl astride a pony, and a boy in a kilt on a tricycle beside them, gives rise to a story of a lifelong romance between the two riders. A dapper, roguish-looking man perching on a lady's knee sparks the story of a ventriloquist and an animal handler who work in a circus, and who, under the most delightfully unexpected circumstances, fall in love. The image of a woman haloed by light in a train station becomes the lighthearted tale of a nun's decision to leave the sisterhood and discover what the big city has to offer. Charming and poignant, this collection is brimming with the flourishes of grace and humor that could only come from the pen of Alexander McCall Smith"-- Provided by publisher.

Inspired by vintage photographs, these five lyrical stories capture the surprising intersections of life and friendship that alter life's journeys. -- back cover.

Contents:

Sister Flora's first day of freedom

Angels in Italy

Dear ventriloquist

The woman with the beautiful car

He wanted to believe in tenderness.

Other Format:

Online version: McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- Chance developments.

ISBN:

9781101871256

1101871253

OCLC:

930068007