The Resource Corduroy mansions, Alexander McCall Smith ; illustrated by Iain McIntosh
Corduroy mansions, Alexander McCall Smith ; illustrated by Iain McIntosh
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The item Corduroy mansions, Alexander McCall Smith ; illustrated by Iain McIntosh represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
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- Summary
- Corduroy Mansions - described in a guide to the architecture of the area as 'a building of no interest whatsoever' - is believed to have been built as an asylum, or possibly a school, or maybe it was a mansion block - nobody is very sure. In fact, nothing of its history is known, although it does have some nice Arts and Craft features. At the moment it is inhabited by an assortment of characters. At least one character is on a voyage of self-discovery, which has taken him to Cheltenham so far..
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Corduroy mansions
- Title
- Corduroy mansions
- Statement of responsibility
- Alexander McCall Smith ; illustrated by Iain McIntosh
- Subject
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- trueMansions
- trueNeighbors -- London, England
- trueDomestic fiction
- trueDilemmas
- Large print books
- Pimlico (London, England) -- Fiction
- truePimlico, London, England
- trueEccentrics and eccentricities
- trueGentle reads
- trueMainstream fiction
- trueDogs
- trueTerriers
- trueHumorous stories
- Humorous fiction
- trueLondon, England
- Pimlico (London, England) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
- trueDog owners
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Corduroy Mansions - described in a guide to the architecture of the area as 'a building of no interest whatsoever' - is believed to have been built as an asylum, or possibly a school, or maybe it was a mansion block - nobody is very sure. In fact, nothing of its history is known, although it does have some nice Arts and Craft features. At the moment it is inhabited by an assortment of characters. At least one character is on a voyage of self-discovery, which has taken him to Cheltenham so far..
- Summary
- Describes the antics of the residents and visitors at Corduroy Mansions, Pimlico, from nasty Liberal Democrat MP Oedipus Snark to the newest resident, Pimlico Terrier Freddie de la Hay.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 346766
- Cataloging source
- UKM
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1948-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- McCall Smith, Alexander
- Dewey number
- 823.914
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- novels
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- McIntosh, Iain
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Corduroy Mansions.
- Series volume
- 0001
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Pimlico (London, England)
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Corduroy mansions, Alexander McCall Smith ; illustrated by Iain McIntosh
- Control code
- 000044293761
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- 358 p.
- Isbn
- 9781846971211
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Label
- Corduroy mansions, Alexander McCall Smith ; illustrated by Iain McIntosh
- Control code
- 000044293761
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- 358 p.
- Isbn
- 9781846971211
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
Subject
- trueDilemmas
- trueDog owners
- trueDogs
- trueDomestic fiction
- trueEccentrics and eccentricities
- trueGentle reads
- Humorous fiction
- trueHumorous stories
- Large print books
- trueLondon, England
- trueMainstream fiction
- trueMansions
- trueNeighbors -- London, England
- Pimlico (London, England) -- Fiction
- Pimlico (London, England) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
- truePimlico, London, England
- trueTerriers
Genre
- trueDomestic fiction
- Fiction
- trueGentle reads
- Humorous fiction
- trueHumorous stories
- Large print books
- trueMainstream fiction
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