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Trains and Lovers The rocking motion of the train as it speeds along, the sound of its wheels on the rails . . . There's something special about this form of travel that makes for easy conversation, which is just what happens to the four strangers who meet in "Trains and Lovers." As they journey by rail from Edinburgh to London, the four travelers pass the time by sharing tales of trains that have changed their liv... Full description
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"A lovely, quiet vacation that requires no packing, missed connections or meeting actual strangers on trains." --Weekly Alibi (Albuquerque, NM) "As each interwoven story gracefully unfolds, trains themselves play a part in the individual narrative arcs where the fleeting nature of love emerges as a unifying theme." --Shelf Awareness
Praise for Alexander McCall Smith "[McCall Smith's writing is] beautifully precise and psychologically acute." --The Independent (London) "McCall Smith's generous writing and dry humor, his gentleness and humanity, and his ability to evoke a place and a set of characters without caricature or condescension have endeared his books to readers." --The New York Times "McCall Smith creates unforgettable characters and stories that resonate with readers across generations." --Booklist
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"The best thing McCall Smith has written so far. . . . He is a virtuoso storyteller." --The Scotsman
"Four strangers--seated together by chance on a train from Edinburgh to London--strike up a conversation and share their stories with one another. Grade: A-" --Entertainment Weekly
"Wise and witty." --Booklist
"A lovely, quiet vacation that requires no packing, missed connections or meeting actual strangers on trains." --Weekly Alibi (Albuquerque, NM) "As each interwoven story gracefully unfolds, trains themselves play a part in the individual narrative arcs where the fleeting nature of love emerges as a unifying theme." --Shelf Awareness
Praise for Alexander McCall Smith "[McCall Smith's writing is] beautifully precise and psychologically acute." --The Independent (London) "McCall Smith's generous writing and dry humor, his gentleness and humanity, and his ability to evoke a place and a set of characters without caricature or condescension have endeared his books to readers." --The New York Times "McCall Smith creates unforgettable characters and stories that resonate with readers across generations." --Booklist
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie series, the Portuguese Irregular Verbs series, the 44 Scotland Street series and the Corduroy Mansions series. He is professor emeritus of medical law at the University of Edinburgh and has served with many national and international organizations concerned with bioethics. He lives in Scotland.
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- PublisherAnchor Books
- Publication date2013
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- ISBN 13 9780345805812
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