Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith audiobook

Portuguese Irregular Verbs

By Alexander McCall Smith
Read by Paul Hecht

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The Professor Dr. von Igelfeld Entertainments: Book 1

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • ISBN: 9781664450141

  • ISBN: 9781664557970

Runtime: 3.84 Hours
Category: Fiction/Literary
Audience: Adult
Language: English

Summary

Summary

From the New York Times best-selling creator of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels and winner of the inaugural Saga Award for Wit, comes the first novel starring distinguished philologist Professor Doctor Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld. Von Igelfeld is the world's leading scholar on Portuguese irregular verbs. But in other matters - such as tennis against equally dreadful opponents and the arranging of fencing duels - he is not nearly so skilled. Yet that does not stop him from having a go at life, and the results are always humorous.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“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
“Paul Hecht's deep baritone gives the necessary pseudo-scholarly tone to academicians measuring out their lives in Dravidian verb shifts, Urdu subjunctives, and Early Irish obscenities.” AudioFile

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Author

Author Bio: Alexander McCall Smith

Author Bio: Alexander McCall Smith

Sir Alexander McCall Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of over 120 novels, including the No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie series, 44 Scotland Street novels, Corduroy Mansions series, the Perfect Passion Company novels, and more. He has also written stand-alone novels, books for children, and nonfiction works. He has received numerous awards for his writing, including the American Academy of Arts Medal for Literature, the Lifetime Award of the Scottish cultural organization, the Saltire Society, the UK Author of the Year Award, and honorary degrees from thirteen universities in Europe and North America.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : CD, Library CD
Category: Fiction/Literary
Runtime: 3.84
Audience: Adult
Language: English