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Chance developments : stories / Alexander McCall Smith.
"While gathering material for a photography book about Edinburgh, Alexander McCall Smith found himself inspired to create stories about the people captured in a number of particularly striking photos. A smiling girl leading a younger girl astride a pony, and a boy in a kilt on a tricycle beside them, gives rise to a story of a lifelong romance between the two riders. A dapper, roguish-looking man perching on a lady's knee sparks the story of a ventriloquist and an animal handler who work in a circus, and who, under the most delightfully unexpected circumstances, fall in love. The image of a woman haloed by light in a train station becomes the lighthearted tale of a nun's decision to leave the sisterhood and discover what the big city has to offer. Charming and poignant, this collection is brimming with the flourishes of grace and humor that could only come from the pen of Alexander McCall Smith"-- Provided by publisher.
Inspired by vintage photographs, these five lyrical stories capture the surprising intersections of life and friendship that alter life's journeys. -- back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781101871256
- Physical Description: x, 240 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : Pantheon Books, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Friendship > Fiction. Life change events > Fiction. Scotland > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Short stories. Romance fiction. |
Available copies
- 18 of 18 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Henry County Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 18 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Henry County - Lenora Blackmore | Fic Mc12A (Text) | I0000000252831 | Fiction | Available | - |
| Henry County - Main Library | Fic Mc12A (Text) | I0000000252830 | Fiction | Available | - |
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