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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Birlinn General

FORMAT: Hardback

ISBN: 9781846972454

RRP: £9.99

PAGES: 128

PUBLICATION DATE:
November 1, 2012

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Trains and Lovers: The Heart’s Journey

In the words of Alexander McCall Smith: ‘You feel the rocking of the train, you hear the sound of its wheels on the rails; you are in the world rather than suspended somewhere above it. And sometimes there are conversations to be had, which is what the overarching story in this collection is all about. It is a simple device: people brought together entertain one another with tales of what happened to them on trains. It takes place on a journey I frequently make myself and know well, the journey between Edinburgh and London. It is best read on a train, preferably that one.’

Reviews of Trains and Lovers: The Heart’s Journey

'A charming, humorous journey of the heart' – Woman and Home 'Really rather lovely' – The Bookbag 'A one-off' – Lothian Life 'Warm, funny, poignant and touching' – The Good Book Guide 'Once begun, (it) is hard to put down – a story of substance and intrigue' – Dura

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Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith is one of the world’s most prolific and most popular authors. For many years he was a professor of Medical Law, then, after the publication of his highly successful No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, which has sold over twenty-five million copies, he devoted his time to the writing of fiction and has seen his various series of books translated into over forty-six languages and become bestsellers throughout the world. These include the 44 Scotland Street novels, first published as a serial novel in The Scotsman, the Isabel Dalhousie novels, the Von Igelfeld series and the Corduroy Mansions novels.