Alexander McCall Smith, a celebrated author and scholar, emerged into the world in Zimbabwe, a country that was formerly known as Southern Rhodesia, a region that held considerable importance during the colonial period of the African continent. His formative years were characterized by a distinctive fusion of cultural influences, as he received his primary and secondary education in both Zimbabwe and Scotland, two nations with rich and varied histories and traditions.
Biography
Career
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2009

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency as Novel
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2008

The Meerkats as Writer