The Importance of Being Seven: 44 Scotland Street Series (6)
Alexander McCall Smith$16.15
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44 SCOTLAND STREET - Book 6
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. 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? After seven years and five books, 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 contemplate whether to give in to romance on holiday in Italy, and even usually down-to-earth Big Lou is overheard discussing cosmetic surgery. Funny, warm, and heartfelt as ever, The Importance of Being Seven offers fresh and wise insights into philosophy and fraternity among Edinburgh's most lovable residents.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 08/21/2012
ISBN: 9780307739360
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.01h x 5.27w x 0.71d
Review Citations: Booklist 06/01/2012 pg. 34
Publishers Weekly 07/16/2012 pg. 143
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2012
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. 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? After seven years and five books, 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 contemplate whether to give in to romance on holiday in Italy, and even usually down-to-earth Big Lou is overheard discussing cosmetic surgery. Funny, warm, and heartfelt as ever, The Importance of Being Seven offers fresh and wise insights into philosophy and fraternity among Edinburgh's most lovable residents.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 08/21/2012
ISBN: 9780307739360
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.01h x 5.27w x 0.71d
Review Citations: Booklist 06/01/2012 pg. 34
Publishers Weekly 07/16/2012 pg. 143
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2012