The Quiet Side of Passion book cover by Alexander McCall Smith

The Quiet Side of Passion

Book 12 of Isabel Dalhousie

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Book 12 of Isabel Dalhousie. See all Isabel Dalhousie books in order
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Last checked: September 25, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com

Alexander McCall Smith in brief

Birth
Born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, in 1948. (Wikidata and the place's own entry; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Alexander McCall Smith was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2001. (Wikidata, citing rse.org.uk; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Alexander McCall Smith was made a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2005. (Wikidata, citing acmedsci.ac.uk; read November 6, 2026)

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  • 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 6: The Lost Art of Gratitude
  7. Book 7: The Charming Quirks of Others
  8. Book 8: The Forgotten Affairs of Youth
  9. Book 9: The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds
  10. Book 10: The Novel Habits of Happiness
  11. Book 11: A Distant View of Everything
  12. Book 13: The Geometry of Holding Hands
  13. Book 14: The Sweet Remnants of Summer

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