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The Lost Art of Gratitude

Book 6 of Isabel Dalhousie

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Last checked: September 25, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com

What The Lost Art of Gratitude is about

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  • Isabel Dalhousie, always ethical, meets Minty Auchterlonie again after many years and doubts her honesty once more. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) bumps into Minty Auchterlonie for the first time in years
  • Minty says there is trouble inside the bank that employs her, and Isabel must decide whether Minty can be trusted. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) the bank where she works is having internal troubles

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Topics

  • Investment bankers
  • Isabel Dalhousie
  • Women editors
  • Women philosophers

Places

  • Edinburgh (Scotland)

Reading ages

  • Adult

Other books in Isabel Dalhousie

14 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: The Sunday Philosophy Club
  2. Book 2: Friends, Lovers, Chocolate
  3. Book 3: The Right Attitude to Rain
  4. Book 4: The Careful Use of Compliments
  5. Book 5: The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday
  6. Book 7: The Charming Quirks of Others
  7. Book 8: The Forgotten Affairs of Youth
  8. Book 9: The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds
  9. Book 10: The Novel Habits of Happiness
  10. Book 11: A Distant View of Everything
  11. Book 12: The Quiet Side of Passion
  12. Book 13: The Geometry of Holding Hands
  13. Book 14: The Sweet Remnants of Summer

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