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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 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 characters retain charm and novelty, simultaneously arousing both mirth and empathy. 44 Scotland Street is vintage McCall Smith, tackling issues of trust and honesty, snobbery and hypocrisy, love and loss, but all with great lightness of touch. Clever, elegant and funny, this is a novel that provides huge entertainment but which is underpinned by the moral dilemmas of everyday life and the characters' struggles to resolve them. * The new novel from Alexander McCall Smith, full of his trademark humour and wisdom. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780349118970
Book Description Softcover. Condition: New. New Ed. The story revolves around the comings and goings at No. 44 Scotland Street, a fictitious building in a real street in Edinburgh. 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 characters retain charm and novelty, simultaneously arousing both mirth and empathy. 44 Scotland Street is vintage McCall Smith, tackling issues of trust and honesty, snobbery and hypocrisy, love and loss, but all with great lightness of touch. Clever, elegant and funny, this is a novel that provides huge entertainment but which is underpinned by the moral dilemmas of everyday life and the characters' struggles to resolve them. Seller Inventory # DADAX0349118973
Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9780349118970
Book Description Condition: New. pp. x + 326 Illus. Seller Inventory # 7635672
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. * The new novel from Alexander McCall Smith, full of his trademark humour and wisdom. Seller Inventory # B9780349118970
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Brand New Copy. Seller Inventory # BBB_new0349118973
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 336 pages. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __0349118973