McCall Smith, Alexander
Summary: "Alexander McCall Smith's delightfully witty, wise and sometimes surreal comedy spirals out in surprising ways in this new installment of the 44 Scotland Street series, but its heart remains where it has always been at the center of life in Edinburgh's New Town"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2019
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Summary: "The latest installment of Alexander McCall Smith's perennially popular and irresistibly charming 44 Scotland Street series. When Pat accepts her narcissistic ex-boyfriend Bruce's invitation for coffee, she has no idea of the complications in her romantic and professional life that will follow. Meanwhile, Matthew, her boss at the art gallery, attracts the attention of the police after a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2018
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Summary: Summer has come to Scotland Street. The long days have prompted its denizens to engage in flights of fancy. Some, like the Duke of Johannesburg's plan to create a microlite seaplane, are literal flights, and some, like the vain Bruce Anderson's idea of settling down with one of his many admirers, are more metaphorical. With the domineering Irene off pursuing academic challenges, Stuart and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Summary: Bertie Pollock's father is powerless to stop overbearing Irene and her motion for Bertie to travel to Aberdeen. And up in the New Town, while Bruce Anderson plots with old-school chums, love blossoms in Big Lou's Cafe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Summary: Continues the story of Bertie, a precocious six-year-old, and his dysfunctional family--in addition to favorite characters Big Lou, Domenica, and more--as they all continue their daily pursuit of a little happiness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Pub. 2010
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Summary: "It's the most anticipated event of the decade -- Big Lou and Fat Bob's wedding -- and everyone is invited! But the relative peace and tranquillity of 44 Scotland Street is about to be disrupted. Domineering Irene is set to return for a two-month stay, consigning young Bertie to a summer camp. Not content with that, she somehow manages to come between the enigmatic nun, Sister Maria-Fiore dei...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2023
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Summary: "In the microcosm of 44 Scotland Street, all of life's richness is found in the glorious goings-on of its residents. There s Domenica, whose anthropological training has honed her observations of her neighbors; Matthew, whose growing triplets are more than a handful; Bruce, whose challenge as ever is thinking of anything but himself; and Big Lou, who may just have found her shot at romance. And...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2022
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Summary: "Excitement abounds when the revolving door of life brings fresh faces and hilarious new developments to the residents of Edinburgh's fictitious 44 Scotland Street"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2016
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Summary: It's not that poor Bertie Pollock is wishing his life away, but having anticipated his seventh birthday for so long he's now longing to be eighteen. But before then there's a lot of living to do and Bertie is not alone amongst the residents of Scotland Street in trying to do just that--with mixed fortunes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2015
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Summary: From the hugely popular 44 Scotland Street series comes the latest adventures of Bertie and his family and friends. The winds of change are blowing through Scotland Street. Though Bertie is getting older, he can't resist an adventure to escape his domineering mother, and Bruce, ever the navel-gazer, will have to bring his best self to navigate the complexities of the pas de deux. While...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2006
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Summary: Precocious six-year-old Bertie joins the scouts to escape his mother, Matthew learns to handle the challenges of marriage, and Domenica deals with loneliness. Even four-legged Cyril gets in on the action, finding himself a bit of canine romance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2010
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Summary: "Angus Lordie is approached in the park by a shadowy, Deep Throat like figure with government secrets to share, who mistakes him for a journalist. Now Angus is privy to some controversial plans of the Scottish Parliament -- but just what is he meant to do about it? Elsewhere, Big Lou's husband Bob hires a personal trainer who changes his entire outlook on life, much to Lou's dismay. At the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2024
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Summary: "The great city of Edinburgh is renowned for its impeccable restraint, so how, then, did the extended family of 44 Scotland Street come to be trembling on the brink of reckless self-indulgence? Bertie is--finally!--about to turn seven. But one afternoon he mislays his meddling mother Irene, and learns a valuable lesson: wish-fulfillment can be a dangerous business. Angus and Domenica...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Books 2012
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Summary: "In the microcosm of 44 Scotland Street, all of life's richness is found in the glorious goings-on of its residents. There's Domenica, whose anthropological training has honed her observations of her neighbors; Matthew, whose growing triplets are more than a handful; Bruce, whose challenge as ever is thinking of anything but himself; and Big Lou, who may just have found her shot at romance. And...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Polygon 2021
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Summary: "Approached in the park by a shadowy figure, Angus Lordie is mistaken for a journalist and becomes privy to some controversial plans of the Scottish Parliament - but just what is he meant to do about it? At school, a new member of Bertie's class, Galactica MacFee, quickly comes between Bertie and Olive, leaving him no choice but to skip town. And the indomitable Irene finds herself yet again in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House 2024
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Summary: "Summer has come to Scotland Street. The long days have prompted its denizens to engage in flights of fancy. Some, like the Duke of Johannesburg's plan to create a microlite seaplane, are literal flights, and some, like the vain Bruce Anderson's idea of settling down with one of his many admirers, are more metaphorical. With the domineering Irene off pursuing academic challenges, Stuart and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2020
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Summary: When Pat accepts her narcissistic ex-boyfriend Bruce's invitation for coffee, she has no idea of the complications in her romantic and professional life that will follow. Meanwhile, Matthew, her boss at the art gallery, attracts the attention of the police after a misunderstanding at the local bookstore. Whether caused by small things such as a cup of coffee and a book, or major events such as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2018
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Summary: The focus is squarely on precocious six-year-old Bertie this time, as the young lad with the overbearing mother learns to speak Italian, play the saxophone, and do yoga.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2008
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Summary: The lives of the eccentric denizens of Edinburgh's 44 Scotland Street are seen through the eyes of six-year-old Bertie, the Italian-speaking prodigy and saxophonist, who is hoping that his new baby brother, Ulysses, will distract his mother Irene.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Pub. 2009
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Summary: Approached in the park by a shadowy figure, Angus Lordie is mistaken for a journalist and becomes privy to some controversial plans of the Scottish Parliament, but just what is he meant to do about it? At school, a new member of Bertie's class, Galactica MacFee, quickly comes between Bertie and Olive, leaving him no choice but to skip town. And the indomitable Irene finds herself...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: "Newlywed painter and sometime somnambulist Angus Lordie might be sleepwalking his way into trouble with Animal Welfare. The longsuffering Bertie, on the cusp of his seventh birthday party, has taken to dreaming about his eighteenth. Matthew and Elspeth struggle to care for their triplets in this visit to 44 Scotland Street"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2016
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Summary: Things are looking up for seven-year-old Bertie Pollock. The arrival of his spirited grandmother and the absence of his meddlesome mother--who is currently running a book club in a Bedouin harem (don't ask)--bring unforeseen blessings: no psychotherapy, no Italian lessons, and no yoga classes. Meanwhile, surprises await Scotland Street's grown-ups. Matthew makes a discovery that could be a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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Summary: "It's not that poor Bertie Pollock is wishing his life away, but having anticipated his 7th birthday for so long he's now longing to be 18. But there's a lot of living to do and Bertie isn't alone amongst the residents of Scotland Street in trying to do just that - with mixed fortunes."--WorldCat.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013