When writer Paul Stewart heads to the idyllic Italian town of Montalcino to finish his already late book, it seems like the perfect escape from stressful city life and a recent break-up. Upon landing, however, things quickly take a turn for the worse when he discovers his hired car is nowhere to be found. With no record of any reservation and no cars available, it looks like Paul is stuck at the airport. That is, until an enterprising stranger offers him an unexpected alternative. While there may be no cars available there is something else on offer: a bulldozer. With little choice in the matter, Paul accepts and so begins a series of laugh-out-loud adventures moving, quite literally, through the Tuscan countryside in the wake of Paul and his Italian Bulldozer. A story that is characteristic of McCall Smith’s gift for imagining the unexpected circumstance, this stand-alone novel is based on a hugely popular short story. It is a warmly comic holiday read, guaranteed to put smiles on faces.
“McCall Smith’s generous writing and dry humour, and his ability to evoke a place and a set of characters without caricature or condescension have endeared his books to readers” – The New York Times
“In the world of Alexander McCall Smith, the sheer enjoyment of life ranks high” – The Times
“Mr McCall Smith’s writing is blissful” – Country Life “Deliciously mischievous” The Scotsman
ISBN 9781846973550
Published Summer 2016 by Polygon
 | Alexander McCall SmithAlexander McCall Smith is the author of over eighty books on a wide array of subjects, including the best-selling series, The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. He is also the author of the Isabel Dalhousie novels and the world’s longest-running serial novel, 44 Scotland Street. His books have been translated into forty-six languages. He is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. |
