Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers: 44 Scotland Street 09 - Brossura

McCall Smith, Alexander

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ISBN 10: 0349140065 ISBN 13: 9780349140063

Casa editrice: Abacus, 2014

Riassunto

As summer blooms in Edinburgh's gardens and Bertie Pollock's birthday appears on the horizon, all at 44 Scotland Street is not cake and sunshine. Newlywed Angus Lordie has been booked by his bride into what he must not call the loony bin; Bruce's first encounter with hot wax brings more anguish than he bargained for; and Bertie's birthday dreams of scout camp and a penknife look set to be replaced by a game of Royal Weddings and a gender-neutral doll. But fate, an amorous Bedouin and the Dubai Tourist Authority conspire to transport Bertie's mother Irene to a warmer - if not a better - place, and once again in Scotland Street the triumph of human kindness over adversity gives cause for celebration.

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Recensione:

For an author to entertain and instruct with such effortless simplicity is one thing, but to achieve this effect upon readers is remarkable. I can think of no author save Dickens who has achieved it, and no author now writing currently more deserving of an enormous audience (New Statesman)

Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers lets us immediately relax, secure in the knowledge that we are in a safe pair of hands as McCall Smith is an engaging and a witty guide to the goings on (and comings off) at fictional 44 Scotland Street (Sunday Express)

Descrizione del libro:

In the tenth anniversary year of his beloved series, Alexander McCall Smith returns with more delightful adventures from the charming eccentrics who reside in Scotland Street.

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• Editore: Abacus
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0349140065
• ISBN 13: 9780349140063
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 336