# The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds

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- Book: [The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds](https://www.bookquiver.com/alexander-mccall-smith/the-uncommon-appeal-of-clouds) ([The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/alexander-mccall-smith/the-uncommon-appeal-of-clouds.md))
- Authors: [Alexander McCall Smith](https://www.bookquiver.com/alexander-mccall-smith)
- Publisher: abacus
- ISBN: 978-03-4913-876-3
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2013-08-01
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## 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.