{"product_id":"9780349146591","title":"The Conditions of Unconditional Love","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Alexander McCall Smith\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 6 June 2024 by Little, Brown Book Group (Abacus) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Isabel Dalhousie Novels' series.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHardback | 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e163 x 242 x 26mm | 520g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBOOK 15 IN THE MUCH-LOVED ISABEL DALHOUSIE SERIES'You can't go out of the house without tripping over a philosophical question.' That is a remark made by Isabel Dalhousie to Jamie, the bassoonist who is her handsome younger husband. Isabel's own life, of course, points to the truth of this observation: she seems to attract philosophical problems in much the same way as a magnet attracts iron filings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this latest movement in the symphony of her life, Isabel is faced with novel challenges, each of which tests her resolution to do the right thing. Dawn, a nurse in an infectious diseases ward, is let down by her lover and needs a place to live. Not surprisingly, Isabel offers her a roof over her head. What do you do, though if your house-guest locks herself away and avoids all contact?And then there is the pompous and slippery Professor Robert Lettuce. He is planning a prestigious conference, and involves Isabel in it. But look at the budget: why is there such a large payment for Lettuce himself and for a young female assistant? Isabel is suspicious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther intriguing problems abound, including Isabel's involvement in a book group threatened by discord and bickering. Isabel remains calm. Of course she does. She knows the power of love, reason, and a clear head to resolve all of these issues, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR THE ISABEL DALHOUSIE NOVELS:'Isabel Dalhousie's charm is undeniable' Sunday Times'The No. 2 Lady Detective . . . anyone who loves Precious cannot fail to be charmed' Mail on Sunday'Delightful . . . McCall Smith is a writer who celebrates kindness, in short supply in the world today' Sunday Telegraph'McCall Smith's greatest gift as a writer - and God knows this is just one of many - is that he can write likeable characters' New Statesman\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alexander McCall Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64839148503389,"sku":"9780349146591","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1074\/9358\/9341\/files\/9780349146591.jpg?v=1780057453","url":"https:\/\/adventureintobooks.co.uk\/products\/9780349146591","provider":"Adventure Into Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}