The Novel Habits of Happiness
Isabel Dalhousie · Book 10Description
Isabel Dalhousie, an Edinburgh philosopher and amateur sleuth, is drawn into an unusual mystery when a six-year-old boy begins describing vivid memories that seem to belong to another life. As Isabel investigates, the case raises intriguing questions about identity, memory, truth, and the boundaries between the rational and the inexplicable. Set against the intellectual and social landscape of Scotland, this thoughtful installment combines gentle detection with philosophical reflection, moral complexity, and the quiet pleasures of family and friendship. Alexander McCall Smith’s warm, conversational style brings wit and humanity to a story that explores what it means to seek happiness—and whether it can ever be fully understood.
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#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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2015
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eng
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