Alexander McCall Smith: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Sandy McCall Smith
Born	August 24, 1948 (age 78) • Bulawayo • Zimbabwe
Notable Works	“Children of Wax: African Folk Tales” • “Forgotten Affairs of Youth, The” • “Fulgens and Lucrece” • “La’s Orchestra Saves the World” • “Love in the Time of Bertie” • “Miracle at Speedy Motors, The” • “The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs, The” • “The Handsome Man’s De Luxe Café” • “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” • “The Pavilion in the Clouds” • “The Revolving Door of Life” • “The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party” • “The Sunday Philosophy Club”