In this beguiling book Alexander Mc Call Smith casts his eye over five chanced-upon photographs from the era of black-&-white photography & imagines the stories behind them Who were those people what were their stories why are they smiling what made them sad? What emerges are surprising & poignant tales of love & friendship in a variety of settings
- an estate in the Highlands of Scotland a travelling circus in Canada an Australian gold-mining town a village in Ireland & the Scottish capital Edinburgh Some will find joy & fulfilment
- others would prefer happier endings Each of them though will find love & that is ultimately what matters