The Quiet Side of Passion
Isabel Dalhousie · Book 12Description
Isabel Dalhousie is determined to balance family life, work, and the demands of being a thoughtful observer of the world around her. As she and Jamie welcome a new au pair and Isabel takes on an intelligent assistant editor to ease her workload, her attention is drawn to the complicated circumstances of the mother of one of her son’s friends. Set against the subtle pleasures and moral questions of Edinburgh life, the novel explores friendship, responsibility, love, and the challenge of knowing when to intervene—and when to step back. With its characteristic warmth, wit, and philosophical insight, it offers a nuanced portrait of a woman learning to make room for both passion and peace.
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paperback
Knopf Canada
Published Jan 1, 2019
304 pages
ISBN: 9780345808714
#1The Sunday Philosophy Club
#2Friends, Lovers, Chocolate
The Right Attitude to Rain
#4The Careful Use of Compliments
The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday
#6The Lost Art of Gratitude
The Charming Quirks of Others
#8The Forgotten Affairs of Youth
#9The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds
The Novel Habits of Happiness
A Distant View of Everything
The Quiet Side of Passion
The Geometry of Holding Hands
Sweet Remnants of Summer
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2018
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eng
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