2012 Puddly Awards
 
 
Follow us on TwitterFollow us on FacebookFollow us on TumblrSubscribe to RSS


Recently Viewed clear list


Guests | February 8, 2012

Nathan Englander: IMG Big Think



Tonight is the first event for the new book, and I've spent most of the afternoon at home with curlers in my hair and cucumber circles on the eyes... Continue »
  1. $17.47 Sale Hardcover add to wish list

spacer
Free Shipping!

Ships free on qualified orders.
$6.95
Used Trade Paper
Ships in 1 to 3 days
Add to Wishlist
Qty Store Section
3 Burnside Mystery- A to Z
1 Hawthorne Mystery- A to Z

This title in other editions

eBook editions

At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances

by Alexander Mccall Smith

At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances Cover

 

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Readers who fell in love with Precious Ramotswe, proprietor of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, now have new cause for celebration in the protagonist of these three light-footed comic novels by Alexander McCall Smith. Welcome to the insane and rarified world of Professor Dr. Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld of the Institute of Romance Philology. Von Igelfeld is engaged in a never-ending quest to win the respect he feels certain he is due-a quest which has the tendency to go hilariously astray.

In At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances, Professor Dr. von Igelfeld gets caught up in a nasty case of academic intrigue while on sabbatical at Cambridge. When he returns to Regensburg he is confronted with the thrilling news that someone from a foreign embassy has actually checked his masterwork, Portuguese Irregular Verbs, out of the Institutes Library. As a result, he gets caught up in intrigue of a different sort on a visit to Bogota, Colombia.

About the Author

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the international phenomenon The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, and of a new series, The Sunday Philosophy Club. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and was a law professor at the University of Botswana. He lives in Scotland, where he is a professor of medical law at Edinburgh University.

What Our Readers Are Saying

Add a comment for a chance to win!
Average customer rating based on 1 comment:

gooser114, September 1, 2011 (view all comments by gooser114)
This third installment of Professor Dr. Von Igelfeld books is similar to the others. The story is outlandish and the characters are eccentric. Heading to Colombia to be inducted into a prestigious group Professor Dr. Von Igelfeld is entangled in a revolution that ends with a surprising outcome. This was a light and humorous read. I truly enjoyed the series and this book was a nice end to the series.
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No

Product Details

ISBN:
9781400095094
Author:
Smith, Alexander Mccall
Publisher:
Anchor Books
Author:
Smith, Alexander McCall
Author:
Smith, Alexander McCall
Author:
McCall Smith, Alexander
Subject:
General
Subject:
Humorous
Subject:
College teachers
Subject:
Philologists
Subject:
Humorous fiction
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Humor : General
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
20041231
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
128
Dimensions:
7.98x5.28x.34 in. .30 lbs.

Other books you might like

  1. $2.95 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

    Portuguese Irregular Verbs

    Alexander Mccall Smith 9781400077083
  2. $9.99 Google eBooks add to wish list

    Espresso Tales

    Alexander McCall Smith 9780307386397
  3. $7.99 New Mass Market add to wish list
  4. $3.50 Used Hardcover add to wish list
  5. $2.95 Used Trade Paper add to wish list
  6. $7.99 Google eBooks add to wish list

    Death in Hyde Park

    Robin Paige 9781440621963

Related Aisles

At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances Used Trade Paper
0 stars - 0 reviews
$6.95 In Stock
Product details 128 pages Anchor Books - English 9781400095094 Reviews:
spacer
spacer
  • back to top
Follow us on...


Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com.