Alexander McCall Smith with Nihal Arthanayake

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<p>Prolific author Alexander McCall Smith joins Nihal Arthanayake to share tales from behind his impressive body of work.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, the ever-curious Alexander McCall Smith tells of his affection for Botswana, and its important role as the backdrop to his much-loved series, <em>The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency</em>, gives due respect to the surprises of an author’s subconscious mind, and waxes lyrical about the Celtic art that inspired the story behind one of the fascinating objects he’s brought with him. #PenguinPodcast</p><br><p><em>The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency</em> is available on audiobook here: <a href="https://www.audiobooks.co.uk/audiobook/no-1-ladies-detective-agency-bbc-radio-casebook-vol-1-eight-bbc-radio-4-full-cast-dramatisations/324032" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.audiobooks.co.uk/audiobook/no-1-ladies-detective-agency-bbc-radio-casebook-vol-1-eight-bbc-radio-4-full-cast-dramatisations/324032</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>