Unusual Uses for Olive Oil by Alexander McCall Smith audiobook

Unusual Uses for Olive Oil

By Alexander McCall Smith
Read by Paul Hecht

Recorded Books, Inc.

The Professor Dr. von Igelfeld Entertainments: Book 4

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • 3 Formats: CD
  • 3 Formats: Library CD
  • 3 Formats: MP3 CD

  • ISBN: 9781664416499

  • ISBN: 9781664524323

  • ISBN: 9781664676237

Runtime: 5.22 Hours
Category: Fiction/Literary
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

A New York Times bestseller

Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award

The best-selling author of the internationally acclaimed No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Alexander McCall Smith continues to delight audiences with the hilarious adventure Unusual Uses for Olive Oil. When colleagues take issue with von Igelfeld's bachelor status, his friend Ophelia Prinzel endeavors to find him a good woman. Soon, the professor is on the path to romance with the charming widow Frau Benz - and it seems his true worth may finally be recognized.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“The von Igelfeld stories don’t so much delve into philosophy as fling their main character into mayhem. He’s a literary Mr. Magoo, emerging unscathed from Colombian coups, insulting pontiffs, and tennis duels…As delightfully silly as the main character is pompous.” —Washington Post
“Smith gently pokes fun at academia and its professoriate with this slapstick-y, deadpan-lite fourth installment…Von Igelfeld’s foibles are many and his misfortunes ridiculous—trying to help at a dinner party leads to a messy encounter with olive oil and a lame dachshund—yet Smith makes him dignified and subtle, a cleverly scripted sympathetic hero.” —Publishers Weekly
“McCall Smith has created a clever, believable, and very funny world…Narrator Paul Hecht depicts each character to perfection—with the haughty, sometimes unreasonable, but also kind von Igelfeld being the standout…As the daily sniping of the academics comes to an end, listeners will realize they’ve been privy to an insular but highly entertaining world.” —AudioFile
“McCall Smith has the same gift that John Mortimer has in making boring conversations hilarious—the atmosphere in the Institute of Romance Philology’s coffee room is very like the one-upmanship and backbiting in Horace Rumpole’s chambers. Academia can be a hoot, and this series proves it.” —Booklist

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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, MP3 CD
Category: Fiction/Literary
Runtime: 5.22
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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