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Alexander McCall Smith: A Passion for Fiction

  • Mon 19 Aug 17:00 - 18:00
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Alexander McCall Smith returns to unveil a new series and offer a welcome update on our favourite agency in Botswana. Meet Katie Donald, who finds herself running a dating company for Edinburgh’s lonely hearts. Told with wit and warmth, The Perfect Passion Company promises to delight while our reunion with Precious Ramotswe in The Great Hippopotamus Hotel is a much-anticipated treat. McCall Smith is joined in conversation by chair, James Crawford.

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