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Where The Novel Habits of Happiness sits
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- Book 10 of Isabel Dalhousie. See all Isabel Dalhousie books in order
- The book before
- The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds
- The book after
- A Distant View of Everything
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- Last checked: September 25, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com
What The Novel Habits of Happiness is about
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- A young boy in a small town near Edinburgh has been describing a past life in vivid detail. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
a young boy has been recounting vivid recollections of a past life
- He describes an island off the Scottish coast that he could not possibly know. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
an island off the coast of Scotland which he couldn't possibly know
- His mother asks Isabel Dalhousie to look into what he says. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
the boy's mother asks Isabel to investigate his
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- Isabel Dalhousie
- Women philosophers
Places
- Edinburgh (Scotland)
Reading ages
- Adult
Other books in Isabel Dalhousie
14 books listed so far
- Book 1: The Sunday Philosophy Club
- Book 2: Friends, Lovers, Chocolate
- Book 3: The Right Attitude to Rain
- Book 4: The Careful Use of Compliments
- Book 5: The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday
- Book 6: The Lost Art of Gratitude
- Book 7: The Charming Quirks of Others
- Book 8: The Forgotten Affairs of Youth
- Book 9: The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds
- Book 11: A Distant View of Everything
- Book 12: The Quiet Side of Passion
- Book 13: The Geometry of Holding Hands
- Book 14: The Sweet Remnants of Summer
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