44 Scotland Street
$24.50
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
11 August 2005
Summary
Immediately recognisable are the Edinburgh chartered surveyor, stalwart of the Conservative Association, who dreams of membership of Scotland’s most exclusive golf club. We have the pushy Stockbridge mother, and her prodigiously talented five-year-old son, who is making good progress with the saxophone and with his Italian. Then there is Domenica Macdonald who is that type of Edinburgh lady who sees herself as a citizen of a broader intellectual world.
In McCall Smith’s hands such cha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349118970 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349118973 |
| Author: | Alexander McCall Smith |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 11 August 2005 |
| Weight: | 274g |
| Series: | 44 Scotland Street |
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Critics Review
It is hard to think of a contemporary writer more genuinely engaging&(his) novels are also extremely funny: I find it impossible to think about them without smiling
As charming as the bohemian street in which it’s set. - SCOTTISH DAILY RECORD
It is hard to think of a contemporary writer more genuinely engaging…[his] novels are also extremely funny: I find it impossible to think about them without smiling - Craig Brown, MAIL ON SUNDAYA treasure of a writer whose books deserve immediate devouring - Marcel Berlins, GUARDIANa hilarious yet sharply insightful tale of middle-class Edinburgh … a joyous, charming portrait of city life and human foibles - SUNDAY EXPRESSAlexander McCall Smith
McCall Smith is an Emeritus Professor of Medical Law as well as an author who has written over 50 books on a wide range of subjects: from Forensic Aspects of Sleep to The Criminal Law of Botswana, The Perfect Hamburger (children’s fiction) to The 2 1⁄2 Pillars of Wisdom.
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