{"product_id":"9780349146614","title":"The Conditions of Unconditional Love","description":"Author: Alexander McCall Smith\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349146614\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Jun 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK 15 IN THE MUCH-LOVED ISABEL DALHOUSIE SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'You can't go out of the house without tripping over a philosophical question.' That is a remark made by Isabel Dalhousie to Jamie, the bassoonist who is her handsome younger husband. Isabel's own life, of course, points to the truth of this observation: she seems to attract philosophical problems in much the same way as a magnet attracts iron filings.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this latest movement in the symphony of her life, Isabel is faced with novel challenges, each of which tests her resolution to do the right thing. Dawn, a nurse in an infectious diseases ward, is let down by her lover and needs a place to live. Not surprisingly, Isabel offers her a roof over her head. What do you do, though if your house-guest locks herself away and avoids all contact?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd then there is the pompous and slippery Professor Robert Lettuce. He is planning a prestigious conference, and involves Isabel in it. But look at the budget: why is there such a large payment for Lettuce himself and for a young female assistant? Isabel is suspicious.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOther intriguing problems abound, including Isabel's involvement in a book group threatened by discord and bickering. Isabel remains calm. Of course she does. She knows the power of love, reason, and a clear head to resolve all of these issues, and more.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR THE ISABEL DALHOUSIE NOVELS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Isabel Dalhousie's charm is undeniable'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'T\u003cb\u003ehe No. 2 Lady Detective . . . anyone who loves Precious cannot fail to be charmed' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Delightful . . . McCall Smith is a writer who celebrates kindness, in short supply in the world today' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'McCall Smith's greatest gift as a writer - and God knows this is just one of many - is that he can write likeable characters' \u003c\/b\u003eN\u003ci\u003eew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46482613895326,"sku":"ADS-9780349146614","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349146614.jpg?v=1770350933","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349146614","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}