Trains and lovers

The rocking of the train car, the sound of its wheels on the rails, and there's something special about this form of travel that makes for easy conversation. This is just what happens to the four strangers who meet on a train. As they travel by rail from Edinburgh to London, they entertain one anoth...

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Main Author: McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-
Other Authors: Mackenzie, Robert Ian
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language:English
Published: Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2013.
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Summary:The rocking of the train car, the sound of its wheels on the rails, and there's something special about this form of travel that makes for easy conversation. This is just what happens to the four strangers who meet on a train. As they travel by rail from Edinburgh to London, they entertain one another with tales of how trains have changed their lives.
Item Description:Unabridged.
Title from container.
Compact discs.
Duration: 5:15:00.
Physical Description:5 sound discs (5 hr., 15 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN:9781470340902
1470340909
9781470367640
1470367645
Author Notes:Alexander McCall Smith was born on August 24, 1948 in Zimbabwe. He was a professor of medical law at the University of Edinburgh, but he left in 2005 to focus on his writing. He has written over 60 books, including specialist academic titles including Forensic Aspects of Sleep and The Criminal Law of Botswana, short story collections including Portuguese Irregular Verbs, and children's books including The Perfect Hamburger. He is best known for the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He also writes the Corduroy Mansions, Isabel Dalhousie and 44 Scotland Street series.

He has received numerous awards, including The Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award and the 2004 United Kingdom's Author of the Year Award. His book, The Full Cupboard of Life, received the Saga Award for Wit in the United Kingdom. In 2007, he received a CBE for his services in literature.

(Bowker Author Biography)