The 2½ Pillars of Wisdom
The 2½ Pillars Of Wisdom is the collective name for three novels by Alexander McCall Smith.[1] All three novels centre on the exploits of Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld. The title refers to the main character and his colleagues; the front matter explains that von Igelfeld “had heard the three of them described as the Three Pillars of Wisdom, but looking at Professor Dr Detlev Amadeus Unterholzer he came to the conclusion that perhaps The 2½ Pillars of Wisdom might be more appropriate”.
- 1997 Portuguese Irregular Verbs
- 2003 The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs
- 2003 At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances
References
- ^ "Books inspire Scottish comfort food recipes". Muskogee Phoenix. Muskogee, Oklahoma. October 4, 2006.
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Novels by Alexander McCall Smith
Detective Agency
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (1998)
- Tears of the Giraffe (2000)
- Morality for Beautiful Girls (2001)
- The Kalahari Typing School for Men (2002)
- The Full Cupboard of Life (2003)
- In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (2004)
- Blue Shoes and Happiness (2006)
- The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (2007)
- The Miracle at Speedy Motors (2008)
- Tea Time for the Traditionally Built (2009)
- The Double Comfort Safari Club (2010)
- The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party (2011)
- The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection (2012)
- The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon (2013)
- The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café (2014)
- The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine (2015)
- Precious and Grace (2016)
- The House of Unexpected Sisters (2017)
- The Colours of all the Cattle (2018)
- To the Land of Long Lost Friends (2019)
- How to Raise an Elephant (2020)
- The Joy and Light Bus Company (2021)
- A Song of Comfortable Chairs (2022)
- From a Far and Lovely Country (2023)
Entertainments
- Portuguese Irregular Verbs (1997)
- The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs (2003)
- At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances (2003)
- The 2½ Pillars of Wisdom (2004)
- Unusual Uses for Olive Oil (2011)
- Your Inner Hedgehog (2021)
Philosophy Club
- The Sunday Philosophy Club (2004)
- Friends, Lovers, Chocolate (2005)
- The Right Attitude to Rain (2006)
- The Careful Use of Compliments (2007)
- The Comfort of Saturdays (2008)
- The Lost Art of Gratitude (2009)
- The Charming Quirks of Others (2010)
- The Forgotten Affairs of Youth (2011)
- The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds (2012)
- The Novel Habits of Happiness (2015)
- At the Reunion Buffet (2015)
- Sweet, Thoughtful Valentine (2016)
- A Distant View of Everything (2017)
- The Quiet Side of Passion (2018)
- The Geometry of Holding Hands (2020)
- The Sweet Remnants of Summer (2022)
- The Conditions of Unconditional Love (2024)
- 44 Scotland Street (2004)
- Espresso Tales (2005)
- Love Over Scotland (2006)
- The World According to Bertie (2007)
- The Unbearable Lightness of Scones (2008)
- The Importance of Being Seven (2010)
- Bertie Plays the Blues (2011)
- Sunshine on Scotland Street (2012)
- Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers (2013)
- The Revolving Door of Life (2015)
- The Bertie Project (2016)
- A Time of Love and Tartan (2017)
- The Peppermint Tea Chronicles (2019)
- A Promise of Ankles (2020)
- Love in the Time of Bertie (2021)
- The Enigma of Garlic (2022)
- The Stellar Debut of Galactica MacFee (2023)
- Corduroy Mansions (2009)
- The Dog Who Came in from the Cold (2010)
- A Conspiracy of Friends (2011)
- My Italian Bulldoze (2016)
- The Second Worst Restaurant in France (2019)
- The Strange Case of the Moderate Extremists (2019)
- The Department of Sensitive Crimes (2019)
- Varg in Love (2019)
- The Talented Mr. Varg (2020)
- The Man with the Silver Saab (2021)
- The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf (2023)
- La's Orchestra Saves the World (2008)
- Trains and Lovers (2012)
- The Forever Girl (2014)
- Fatty O'Leary's Dinner Party (2014)
- Emma: A Modern Retelling (2015)
- The Good Pilot, Peter Woodhouse (2017)
- The Pavilion in the Clouds (2022)
- The Private Life of Spies (2023)
- The Love Story of Herb la Fouche (2024)
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (TV series) (2008)
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (radio series) (2004–2019)
