At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances: 3 (Professor Dr. Von Igelfeld Entertainments)

Smith, Alexander McCall

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9781419316968: At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances: 3 (Professor Dr. Von Igelfeld Entertainments)

ISBN 10: 1419316966 ISBN 13: 9781419316968

Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc., 2004

The irresistible wit of New York Times best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith has won over countless fans. His subtle humor and enchanting characterizations are fully on display in At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances. Professor Dr. von Igelfeld is pleased with his role as a visiting scholar at Cambridge, even if his English colleagues are difficult to comprehend. They frequently speak in metaphors and make peculiar assumptions, saying such odd things as, "I take it your journey went well," when that is not the case at all.

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Review:

"In the halls of academe, a setting fraught with ego-driven battles for power and prestige [Alexander McCall Smith] has rendered yet another one-of-a-kind character: the bumbling but brilliant Dr. Mortiz-Maria von Igelfeld . . . . [a] deftly rendered trilogy [with] endearingly eccentric characters." --"Chicago Sun-Times"

In the halls of academe, a setting fraught with ego-driven battles for power and prestige [Alexander McCall Smith] has rendered yet another one-of-a-kind character: the bumbling but brilliant Dr. Mortiz-Maria von Igelfeld . . . . [a] deftly rendered trilogy [with] endearingly eccentric characters. Chicago Sun-Times"

Book Description:

Is there anything funny about German professors? This cassette features the endless mishaps of the inimitable Professor Dr Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld - the third title in a new trilogy from the bestselling author of 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

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