The World According to Bertie: 44 Scotland Street Series (4) (Paperback)
Other Books in Series
This is book number 4 in the 44 Scotland Street Series series.
- #1: 44 Scotland Street: 44 Scotland Street Series (1) (Paperback): $15.95
- #2: Espresso Tales: 44 Scotland Street Series (2) (Paperback): $15.95
- #3: Love Over Scotland: 44 Scotland Street Series (3) (Paperback): $15.95
- #5: The Unbearable Lightness of Scones: 44 Scotland Street Series (5) (Paperback): $15.00
- #6: The Importance of Being Seven: 44 Scotland Street Series (6) (Paperback): $15.95
- #7: Bertie Plays the Blues: 44 Scotland Street Series (7) (Paperback): $15.95
- #8: Sunshine on Scotland Street: 44 Scotland Street Series (8) (Paperback): $15.95
- #9: Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers: 44 Scotland Street Series (9) (Paperback): $16.00
- #10: The Revolving Door of Life: 44 Scotland Street Series (10) (Paperback): $15.95
- #11: The Bertie Project: 44 Scotland Street Series (11) (Paperback): $16.00
- #12: A Time of Love and Tartan: 44 Scotland Street Series (12) (Paperback): $15.95
- #13: The Peppermint Tea Chronicles: 44 Scotland Street Series (13) (Paperback): $15.95
- #14: A Promise of Ankles: 44 Scotland Street (14) (44 Scotland Street Series #14) (Paperback): $15.95
- #15: Love in the Time of Bertie: 44 Scotland Street Series (15) (Paperback): $16.00
Description
44 SCOTLAND STREET - Book 4
The residents and neighbors of 44 Scotland Street and the city of Edinburgh come to vivid life in these gently satirical, wonderfully perceptive serial novels, featuring six-year-old Bertie, a remarkably precocious boy—just ask his mother.
There is never a quiet moment on 44 Scotland Street. In The World According to Bertie, Pat deals with the reappearance of Bruce, which has her heart skipping—and not in a pleasant way. Angus Lordie's dog Cyril has been taken away by the authorities, accused of being a serial biter. Unexpectedly, Domenica has offered to help free him. As usual, Big Lou is still looking for love, and handing out coffee and advice to the always contemplative Matthew. And Bertie, the beleaguered Italian-speaking six year old prodigy, now has a little brother, Ulysses, who Bertie hopes will help distract his pushy mother Irene.
Beautifully observed, cleverly detailed, The World According to Bertie is classic McCall Smith and a treat for his avid fans as well as his first time readers.
About the Author
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the huge international phenomenon The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and The Sunday Philosophy Club series. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and was a law professor at the University of Botswana and at Edinburgh University. He lives in Scotland.
Praise For…
Praise for the 44 Scotland Street series:
"McCall Smith's assessments of fellow humans are piercing and profound. . . . [His] depictions of Edinburgh are vivid and seamless." —San Francisco Chronicle
“Irresistible. . . . Smith has rendered another winner, packed with the charming characters, piercing perceptions and shrewd yet generous humor that have become his cachet.”
—Chicago Sun-Times