The Sweet Remnants Of Summer is the fourteenth book in the Isabel Dalhousie series by Scottish author, Alexander McCall Smith. She was the woman he adored, and if he was being influenced by her – which he was – then there was nobody else by whom he would rather be swayed.” “Being married to Isabel had many positive features, but it also involved a form of moral self-scrutiny that could be challenging.
This was another delightful, feel good book about Isabel Dalhousie and now I can start to look forward to my next visit with Mma Ramotswe which is coming up soon. I do not remember the author ever producing one of his characters in a state of undress before but I am glad he started with Jamie. Highlights for me were when Isabel eventually takes charge of the conversation with the rather overbearing teacher, and the opening chapter with Jamie in the shower. Through it all Isabel keeps her calm through rational thought and many delightful conversations with Jamie. In The Sweet Remnants of SummerIsabel tries to help mend a broken family, Jamie gets mixed up in problems with the orchestra, Charlie is not the only one who bites someone, and Cat returns with yet another man and maybe more trouble for Isabel. Grace, the housekeeper, continues to hold everything together as Isabel follows her busy lifestyle. Quite a few years have passed since we first met, however Jamie and Isabel's marriage is as sweet as ever and their two boys are now at school and preschool. Our fourteenth visit to the world of Isabel Dalhousie and it was every bit as enjoyable as all the ones before. With so many factors complicating matters, Isabel and Jamie will have to muster all their tact and charm to ensure that comity is reached between all these fractious parties. Jamie is helping to select a new cellist for his ensemble, but he suspects that the conductor may be focused on something other than his favored candidate's cello skills. In the meantime, Jamie, having criticized Isabel for getting involved in the affairs of others, does precisely that himself. But always one for courteous resolutions to philosophical disagreements, Isabel can't help but intercede. When their mother, Laura, a fellow committee member, asks Isabel to intervene, she tries to demur. But his fervent beliefs are threatening family harmony, especially because his sister Catriona's socialist views put her at odds with her brother.
David is the grandson of a Scottish clan chief and is supportive of Scottish nationalism. Isabel Dalhousie accepts an invitation to serve on the advisory committee of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, but soon finds herself swept up in an all-too-familiar dilemma. In a new novel from a beloved and bestselling author, our favorite moral philosopher is caught up in a delicate dispute between members of a prominent family as her husband, Jamie, is dragged into his own internecine rivalry.
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