THE KIND COMPANY OF OTHERS
Language: English
Published by Polygon, UK, 2026
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
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A first UK edition hardback (small sized) with a single #1 as the number sequence indicating a first printing. Price still on dust jacket. Read once very carefully. SYNOPSIS: "In his third collection of poetry, Alexander McCall Smith guides the reader by the hand as we explore themes of love, friendship and nature; we look back at the moon landing and turbulent times from recent past; we take a vivid journey through the Highlands, and, through ekphrastic poems, we pay tribute to Holst's the Planets and Edward Hopper's Night Hawks. Through these pages the author helps us to understand where we have come from, which in turn allows us to figure out where we are going." Packed weight 460gms. IN STOCK READY FOR DESPATCH.
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- Title
- THE KIND COMPANY OF OTHERS
- Author
- Alexander MCCALL SMITH
- Publisher
- Polygon, UK
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1846977568
- ISBN 13
- 9781846977565
- Edition
- First.
- Item weight
- 460 grams
A poet’s skill lies in their ability to distil complex themes into a few paragraphs; to pick out the fundamental quality in people that make us unique; they can describe nature in a way that makes us see its majesty. The poet traverses contents and political divides; they help us understand where we have come from which in turn allows us to figure out where we are going.
And no one does this better than Alexander McCall Smith. He has brought – through his novels – many wonderful characters to vivid life and entertained readers all over the globe. And in his third collection of poetry, he guides the reader by the hand and takes them through time and place exploring the majestic themes of nature and the complexities of relationships and what it is that makes us human with his trademark warmth and humour.
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About the Author
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the highly successful No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, which has sold over twenty-five million copies. Since then he has devoted his time to the writing of fiction and has seen his various series of books translated into over forty-six languages and become bestsellers throughout the world. These include the 44 Scotland Street novels, first published as a serial novel in the Scotsman, the Isabel Dalhousie novels, the Von Igelfeld series and the Corduroy Mansions novels.
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