Mma Ramotswe author supports marine charity

| Monday February 27, 2012 00:00

He wrote: 'The Apostleship of the Sea, with its fine pastoral work amongst mariners, is a wonderful affirmation of that spirituality that we must seek to preserve. It is also an outstanding example of Christian kindness in operation. Strangers far from home have their spiritual needs and these are answered. No man or woman should be turned away, or should be denied a moment of spiritual comfort and fellowship. What important and noble work.'

Alexander McCall Smith lives in Edinburgh. He is married to a doctor and has two daughters, and is one of the world's most prolific and most popular authors.

His career has been a varied one: For many years, he was a professor of Medical Law and worked in universities in Zimbabwe, Botswana and the United Kingdom.

Then, after the publication of his highly successful No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series which has sold more than 25 million copies, he devoted his time to the writing of fiction and has seen his varied series of books translated into 46 languages and become bestsellers throughout the world.

Alexander is also the author of collections of short stories, academic works, and more than 30 children's books.