{"product_id":"44-scotland-street-9781400079445","title":"44 Scotland Street","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e44 SCOTLAND STREET - Book 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to 44 Scotland Street, home to some of Edinburgh's most colorful characters. There's Pat, a twenty-year-old who has recently moved into a flat with Bruce, an athletic young man with a keen awareness of his own appearance. Their neighbor, Domenica, is an eccentric and insightful widow. In the flat below are Irene and her appealing son Bertie, who is the victim of his mother's desire for him to learn the saxophone and italian-all at the tender age of five.\u003cp\u003eLove triangles, a lost painting, intriguing new friends, and an encounter with a famous Scottish crime writer are just a few of the ingredients that add to this delightful and witty portrait of Edinburgh society, which was first published as a serial in\u003ci\u003e The Scotsman\u003c\/i\u003e newspaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400079445\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 325\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 5.42w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2005 pg. 1325\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/25\/2005 pg. 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2005 pg. 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/17\/2005 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2005 pg. 43 - Best Of The Best\/Highly Recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/04\/2005 pg. 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2005 pg. 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommonweal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/18\/2010 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e112156 \/ 44 Scotland Street\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 17\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alexander McCall Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649419604124,"sku":"9781400079445","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_69e3a625-9e20-4e32-aa61-bd888d63ef60.jpg?v=1603872705","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/44-scotland-street-9781400079445","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}