{"product_id":"the-uncommon-appeal-of-clouds","title":"The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a mother, wife, employer and editor of the Review of Applied Ethics, Isabel Dalhousie is aware that to be human is to be responsible.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eSo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eMorals, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFortunately for those around her, Isabel Dalhousie is in possession of all three.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" href=\"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com\/search?q=alexander+mccall+smith\u0026amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\"\u003eMore books by Alexander McCall Smith\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Alexander McCall Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43037930848425,"sku":"9781408704141","price":7.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/products\/cloud_24899fbc-e430-4957-b472-5585390e7d2e.jpg?v=1682307007","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/the-uncommon-appeal-of-clouds","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}