# The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds

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- Authors: [Alexander McCall Smith](https://www.bookquiver.com/alexander-mccall-smith)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2012-09-06

## Description

As a mother, wife, employer and editor of the Review of Applied Ethics, Isabel Dalhousie is aware that to be human is to be responsible. So when a neighbour brings her a new and potentially dangerous puzzle to solve, once again Isabel feels she has no option but to shoulder the burden. A masterpiece painting has been stolen from Duncan Munrowe, old-fashioned philanthropist, father to two discontented children, and a very wealthy man. As Isabel enters into negotiations with the shadowy figures who are in search of a ransom, a case where heroes and villains should be clearly defined turns murky: the list of those who desire the painting - or the money - lengthens, and hasty judgement must be avoided at all cost. Morals, it turns out, are like Scottish clouds: complex, changeable and tricky to get a firm grip on; they require a sharp observational eye, a philosophical mindset, and the habit of kindness. Fortunately for those around her, Isabel Dalhousie is in possession of all three.

## Editions

### The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds

- Publisher: abacus
- ISBN: 978-03-4913-876-3
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2013-08-01
- Language: en_GB

### The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds

- Publisher: anchor
- ISBN: 978-03-0794-923-3
- Pages: 288
- Published: 2013-07-02
- Language: en_US

### The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds

- Publisher: little_brown_audio
- Medium: audio
- ISBN: 978-14-0551-918-2
- Published: 2012-09-06
- Language: en_GB

### The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds

- Publisher: little_brown
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-14-0551-763-8
- Published: 2012-09-06
- Language: en_GB