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One City (One City Trust) (Paperback)

by Alexander McCall Smith (Author), Ian Rankin (Author), Irvine Welsh (Author)
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  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited (2 Jan 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1904598749
  • ISBN-13: 978-1904598749
  • Product Dimensions: 19 x 12.8 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 61,591 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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All proceeds from the book will go to the One City charity, which fights social exclusion in the city. Edinburgh's Lord Provost Lesley Hinds said: 'This book project is exactly what One City is all about. The idea of three successful Edinburgh authors, with very different perspectives, getting together to raise awareness and money by using their talent and creativity, is really exciting.'


About the Author

ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH is the author of numerous novels, including the prize-winning No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. IAN RANKIN: Awarded an honorary DLitt from the University of St Andrews in 2003, Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus novels novels have made him one of the leading crime writers in the English-speaking world. IRVINE WELSH: Trainspotting was published in 1993 to hugh commercial success and Welsh continues to write novels, short stories, stage and screen plays.

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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars trebles, 8 Nov 2006
By J. Riley (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) - See all my reviews
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"One City" contains three stories by three famous authors, but I've never read anything by any of them before.
The first was my least favourite, in it Alexander McCall Smith describes the situation of an outsider, a foreigner in a strange country, where all the little things are different. I felt sympathy for the main character, but didn't really identify with him.
The second story reminded me of Stephen King, which is not what I was expecting. I thought Ian Rankin would be more gritty and down to earth, but in this story he weaves touches of magic and fantasy into the experiences of a homeless man, which made me think of children's TV dramas from 25-30 years ago ( in a good way! ).
My favourite was the third story. Irvine Welsh has a great ear for dialogue, and conveying the ways people might react to a bizarre situation. This story is funny, sad, and powerful, and it stayed in my head for days afterwards.
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4.0 out of 5 stars One City review , 6 Jul 2008
By Ricardo (London, England) - See all my reviews
I bought this book for Irvine Welsh's contribution, but was interested to read the others. I've not read Rankin or McCall Smith before, so didn't know what to expect from them.

Overall - it's a good little book for a fairly quick read. I enjoyed all three stories - espcially Welsh's, although I am biased. All fairly unusual tales, with a good mix of style. It's a shame JK Rowling didn't contribute a story - her intro is interesting, but very short.


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5.0 out of 5 stars A very enjoyable read, 19 Aug 2009
By Helen Frier (South of France) - See all my reviews
This was a very pleasant read as one would expect from the three authors involved. Alexander McCall Smith's was a delightful and quite satisfyingly
gentle little story. Ian Rankin's was reminiscent of his books when he first started to write Irvine Welsh I hadn't come across before but I will look for him again. Basicaly a good evening's read.
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Three short stories to make you think. I very much enjoyed this book. The style of each tale is very different but have a common link.
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