Unusual Uses For Olive Oil

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Unusual Uses For Olive Oil
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Alexander McCall Smith
SeriesProfessor Dr Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:208
Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 129
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780349120102
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint Abacus
Publication Date 4 October 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Life is so unfair and it sends many things to try Professor Dr Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld, author of Portuguese Irregular Verbs and pillar of the Institute of Romance Philology in the proud Bavarian city of Regensburg. There is the undeserved rise of his rival (and owner of a one-legged dachshund), Detlev Amadeus Unterholzer; the interminable ramblings of the librarian, Herr Huber; and the condescension of his colleagues with regard to his unmarried state. But when his friend Ophelia Prinzel takes it upon herself to match-make and duly produces a cheerful heiress with her own Schloss, it appears that the professor's true worth is about to be recognised. Maddening, idiotic and hugely entertaining, von Igelfeld is an inspired comic creation.

Author Biography

Following a distinguished career as a Professor of Medical Law, Alexander McCall Smith has turned to writing full-time. He is the author of over sixty books on a wide array of subjects and his books have been translated into forty-five languages. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife.

Reviews

Alexander McCall Smith's wildest, whackiest and funniest yet. - Scotsman