Trains and Lovers

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie

In the words of Alexander McCall Smith: "You feel the rocking of the train, you hear the sound of its wheels on the rails; you are in the world rather than suspended somewhere above it. And sometimes there are conversations to be had, which is what the overarching story in this collection is all about. It is a simple device: people brought together entertain one another with tales of what happened to them on trains. It takes place on a journey I frequently make myself and know well, the journey between Edinburgh and London. It is best read on a train, preferably that one."

©2013 Alexander McCall Smith (P)2013 Recorded Books

Narrator good most of the time but can be annoying

The British narrator for some reason thinks all Americans have a Southern accent, including those from New York and New England.

Listened to a whole 12-book series (44 Scotland Street) by the same author and narrator. The narrator sometimes pause between words to express an attitude, but it sounds very annoying. I have a hard time standing him sometimes.

AMS at his usual entertaining best!

Uplifting while being informative and entertaining! Easy to listen to while driving. Fiction with solid facts.

interesting again

Smith weaves fansitnating tales out of ordinary lives with out death, crime or the usual hooks 🪝.

About love and life ...

I find Alexander McCall Smith my dearest author these days. What I appreciate most is his insight into the human condition and relationships.

This book is shorter than most of his works, but it packs the most wonderful exposition on the subject of Love that I have read in a long time.

I recommend this book highly for its touching and particularly meaningful story.

Beautiful Writing

Interesting characters, surprising events, a philosophy of moral luck, a sense of integrity is pervasive in the story, and a great story for those like me who love trains and the journeys they take