Sphinx

by Alexander McCall Smith

Genres: City Life; 20th Century Romance

Synopsis

In this short story from Alexander McCall Smith’s Pianos and Flowers, inspired by a photograph from the Times of London archive, a young woman finds unexpected love while perusing Egyptian antiquities. With his indomitable charm, Alexander McCall Smith takes us behind the lens to explore the hidden life behind this photograph—a love lost and then found again—and in so doing reveals the humanity in us all.

Release date: October 11, 2022

Publisher: Vintage

Print pages: 16