US: Abacus, 2007. Paperback. Good. The key to contentment in the Scottish climate is the right attitude to rai n - just as in life the key to happiness lies in making the best of what yo u have. Bruised in love by her faithless Irish husband, Isabel Dalhousie is a conno isseur of intimate moral issues: she edits a philosophical journal and spen ds a great deal of her time considering how to improve the lives of those a round her. There is her housekeeper Grace, whose future she must secure; he r niece Cat, who is embarking on a new relationship with a dubious workahol ic mummy's boy; and even an American couple newly arrived in Edinburgh on a tour. And then there is Jamie, Cat's ex-boyfriend, a handsome, gifted musi cian fourteen years Isabel's junior, with whom she is slowly and hopelessly falling in love. Intensely thoughtful and consistently entertaining, THE RIGHT ATTITUDE TO RAIN is shot through with compassion and unassuming intelligence.

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The delectable new installment in the bestselling and already beloved adventures of Isabel Dalhousie and her no-nonsense housekeeper, Grace.When friends from Dallas arrive in Edinburgh and introduce Isabel to Tom Bruce -- a bigwig at home in Texas -- several confounding situations unfurl at once. Tom's young fiancee's roving eye leads Isabel to believe that money may be the root of her love for Tom. But what, Isabel wonders, is the root of the interest Tom begins to show for Isabel herself? And she can't forget about her niece, Cat, who's busy falling for a man whom Isabel suspects of being an incorrigible mama's boy. Of course Grace and Isabel's friend Jamie counsel Isabel to stay out of all of it, but there are irresistible philosophical issues at stake -- when to tell the truth and when to keep one's mouth shut, to be precise -- and philosophical issues are meat and drink to Isabel Dalhousie, editor of the Review of Applied Ethics. In any case, she's certain of the ethical basis for a little sleuthing now and again -- especially when the problems involve matters of the heart.From the Hardcover edition.

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Bookseller: Infinity Books Japan (JP)
Bookseller's Inventory #: RWARE0000056167
Title: The Right Attitude To Rain
Author: Smith, Alexander McCall
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0349118051
ISBN 13: 9780349118055
Publisher: Abacus
Place of Publication: US
Date Published: 2007

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