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Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over one hundred books on a wide array of subjects, including the award-winning The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He is also the author of the Isabel Dalhousie novels and the world's longest-running serial novel, 44 Scotland Street. His books have been translated into forty-six languages. Alexander McCall Smith is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and holds honorary doctorates from thirteen universities.
Professor Moritz-Maria von Igelfield is a hilarious creation. His bufoonish adventures - whether he's amputating legs of dachshunds or assuming dictatorship of South American states- are packed full of wit - Daily Express In the halls of academe, a setting fraught with ego-driven battles for power and prestige [McCall Smith] has rendered yet another one-of-a-kind character: the bumbling but brilliant Dr. Mortiz-Maria von Igelfeld - Chicago Sun-Times Delightfully silly - Washington Post (on Unusual Uses for Olive Oil) Very amusing - Mail on Sunday (on 2 1/2 Pillars of Wisdom) Alexander McCall Smith's wildest, whackiest and funniest yet - Scotsman (on Unusual Uses for Olive Oil)
