The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday
Isabel Dalhousie · Book 5Description
Philosopher Isabel Dalhousie’s incandescent curiosity is aroused when she is asked to investigate whether a disgraced professor of medicine truly deserved to lose his career after allegations of scientific fraud. As Isabel probes the tangled circumstances surrounding the case, she confronts difficult questions about truth, justice, reputation, and the moral responsibilities of those who pass judgment. Set against the intellectual and social life of Edinburgh, this thoughtful installment blends gentle mystery with philosophical reflection, wry observation, and the quiet complexities of human relationships.
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paperback
Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Published Jan 1, 2008
240 pages
ISBN: 9781408700655
#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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First Published
2008
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday by Alexander McCall Smith.