Portuguese Irregular Verbs

Alexander McCall Smith

2003

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Welcome to the insane and rarified world of Professor Dr. Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld of the Institute of Romance Philology. Von Igelfeld is engaged in a never-ending quest to win the respect he feels certain he is due—a quest which has the tendency to go hilariously astray. In Portuguese Irregular Verbs, Professor Dr von Igelfeld learns to play tennis, and forces a college chum to enter into a duel that results in a nipped nose. He also takes a field trip to Ireland where he becomes acquainted with the rich world of archaic Irishisms, and he develops an aching infatuation with a Dentist fatale. Along the way, he takes two ill-fated Italian sojourns, the first merely uncomfortable, the second definitely dangerous.

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Portuguese Irregular Verbs

Portuguese Irregular Verbs is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2003 with contributions by Alexander McCall Smith.

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Deb Nance

I like the simplicity,
the kindness, the gentleness,
the light humor, and the respect
the author pays to each
character in this story. Smith,
author of the No. 1 Ladies'
Detective series, is not to
everyone's liking. A friend,
who I loaned one of the No. 1
series books, was irritated
with the books. “Nothing happens,”
she complained. I know that is
true. But somehow it suits me.

January 1, 2003

Laura

Uh, yes, well, Professor Dr von Igelfield has my blessing to go on with his entertainments without me.

January 1, 2005

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