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Unusual Uses For Olive Oil

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Unusual Uses For Olive Oil

Contributors:
ISBN:

9780349120102

Publisher:

Little, Brown Book Group

Imprint:

Abacus

Publication Date:

25th September 2012

UK Publication Date:

4th October 2012

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

823.92

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

208

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 197mm, Spine 13mm

Weight:

170g

Description

Life is so unfair and it sends many things to try Professor Dr Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld, author of Portuguese Irregular Verbs and pillar of the Institute of Romance Philology in the proud Bavarian city of Regensburg.

There is the undeserved rise of his rival (and owner of a one-legged dachshund), Detlev Amadeus Unterholzer; the interminable ramblings of the librarian, Herr Huber; and the condescension of his colleagues with regard to his unmarried state. But when his friend Ophelia Prinzel takes it upon herself to match-make and duly produces a cheerful heiress with her own Schloss, it appears that the professor's true worth is about to be recognised.

Maddening, idiotic and hugely entertaining, von Igelfeld is an inspired comic creation.

Reviews

Alexander McCall Smith's wildest, whackiest and funniest yet. - Scotsman

Author Bio

Following a distinguished career as a Professor of Medical Law, Alexander McCall Smith has turned to writing full-time. He is the author of over sixty books on a wide array of subjects and his books have been translated into forty-five languages. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife.

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