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Unusual Uses for Olive Oil: A Von Igelfeld Novel by Alexander McCall Smith (view source)
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|isbn=ISBN-13: 978-0316027540
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|hardback=0316027545
|summary=These aren't my favourite AMS characters, but this is still, nonetheless, an amusing read.
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Following on from ''The 2 1/2 2½ Pillars of Wisdom'' which was a compilation of three shorter volumes, this book sees Professor Dr Von Igelfeld still dealing with his academic colleagues but also with the prospect of a love interest, a recently widowed lady, Frau Benz, who has inherited the large Schloss in Regensburg. Is love in the air? Or will his arch rival, Unterholzer interfere once again?
I am a ''huge'' fan of Alexander McCall Smith's writing, but I have to say that Von Igelfeld's earlier adventures never really hit the spot for me. When trying to tempt someone to try one of his books I never mention them, and I found them rather dry and difficult to read. This recent episode was much more readable I felt, and it isn't absolutely necessary to have read the earlier books since I, for the most part, had forgotten the characters and previous events but got along just fine.