2010年2月4日星期四

Alexander McCall Smith

A lexand sai he alwai wear a kilt to hi book signings. Skyblue Two Layer Pool In Scotland kilt ar worn for special occas and hi book sign ar special occasions.

1948 in Bulawayo,A lexand McCall Smith nicknam Sandi wa born on August 24. Southern Rhodesia. Back then it wa a British colony, and now is name Zimbabwe. Alexander' educ wa at Christian Brother College. He move to Scotland where he attend the Univers of Edinburgh to studi law. He later move to Botswana, Africa to help set up a law school and teach at the Univers of Botswana.

a physician. Thei have two daughters. Back at the Univers of Edinburgh he becam a professor of medic law and is now an Emeritu ProfessorA fter Alexand return to Edinburgh he marri Elizabeth..

he had hi first book,A lexand sai that he submit hi first manuscript when he wa eight year old and wa kindli rejected. When he wa 28 year old. a children s novel, published. He sai that he wrote around 30 children s books, but he wa disappoint to be onli moder successful. He wa told that hi write style wa too gentl and whimsical.

some to be broadcast on the BBC and even wrote a radio play. Then he start write some Botswana stories. Alexand McCall Smith s career took a dramat turn when he publish "The No. 1 Ladi Detect Agency",Then he began write short stories. which wa intend to be a seri of veri short stori but turn into a seri of novels. Now he ha three more seri and sever stand alon novels.

which he sai is a truli amateur orchestra. He is a bassoonist. He said thei have plai on NPR and the Canadian Broadcast Corporation. Alexand also cofound the "No. 1 Ladi Opera House,A lexand and hi wife start "The realli Terribl Orchestra"." a, opera train center in Botswana.

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