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Love in the Time of Bertie: A 44 Scotland Street Novel Hardcover – November 4, 2021
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Life for Bertie seems to be moving at a pace that is rather out of his control. In Drummond Place gardens it seems that Olive has their future together all planned out. Meanwhile, upstairs at 44 Scotland Street, Bertie’s father Stuart is powerless to stop over-bearing Irene and her motion for Bertie to travel to Aberdeen on a three-month secondment. And, further up in the New Town, while Bruce Anderson plots with old-school chums, love blossoms in Big Lou’s Cafe.
Warm hearted, humorous and wonderfully wise, Love in the Time of Bertie offers philosophical insight as well as sartorial elegance. Catch up once again with the extended family at No 44, in this the latest instalment in the Scotland Street series.
- Print length256 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherPolygon (An Imprint of Birlinn Limited)
- Publication dateNovember 4, 2021
- Dimensions5.71 x 1.18 x 8.86 inches
- ISBN-101846975727
- ISBN-13978-1846975721
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- Publisher : Polygon (An Imprint of Birlinn Limited) (November 4, 2021)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 256 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1846975727
- ISBN-13 : 978-1846975721
- Item Weight : 1.01 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.71 x 1.18 x 8.86 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #261,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2,434 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction
- #15,162 in Literary Fiction (Books)
- #70,173 in Genre Literature & Fiction
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About the author
Alexander McCall Smith is one of the world’s most prolific and most popular authors. His career has been a varied one: for many years he was a professor of Medical Law and worked in universities in the United Kingdom and abroad. Then, after the publication of his highly successful 'No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency' series, which has sold over twenty million copies, he devoted his time to the writing of fiction and has seen his various series of books translated into over forty-six languages and become bestsellers through the world. These include the Scotland Street novels, first published as a serial novel in The Scotsman, the Isabel Dalhousie novels, the Von Igelfeld series, and the Corduroy Mansions series, novels which started life as a delightful (but challenging to write) cross-media serial, written on the website of the Telegraph Media Group. This series won two major cross-media awards - Association of Online Publishers Digital Publishing Award 2009 for a Cross Media Project and the New Media Age award.
In addition to these series, Alexander writes stand-alone books. 2014 sees publication of three new novels which fall into this area: 'The Forever Girl'; 'Fatty O’Leary’s Dinner Party'; and 'Emma' – a reworking of the classic Jane Austen novel. This year there will also be a stunning book on Edinburgh, 'A Work of Beauty: Alexander McCall Smith’s Edinburgh'. Earlier stand alone novels include 'La’s Orchestra Saves the World' and 'Trains and Lovers: A Hearts Journey'.
Alexander is also the author of collections of short stories, academic works, and over thirty books for children. He has received numerous awards for his writing, including the British Book Awards Author of the Year Award in 2004 and a CBE for service to literature in 2007. He holds honorary doctorates from nine universities in Europe and North America. In March of 2011 he received an award from the President of Botswana for his services through literature to that country.
Alexander McCall Smith lives in Edinburgh. He is married to a doctor and has two daughters.
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Customers find the book entertaining with its wry humor. They describe the story as engaging, full of life, and thought-provoking. Readers appreciate the well-developed characters and the author's insightful portrayal of human nature. The book ends with love and family issues resolved.
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Customers enjoy the humor in the book. They find the wry humor delightful and laugh out loud. Readers love the series and describe it as a wonderful, insightful read with wit and retribution.
"...Entertaining as always and leaving the reader counting the days before the next book in the series appears." Read more
"Wry humor asides, as always. But where's Pat? Has the young lass dropped off the face of the earth? Joined a cult?..." Read more
"Loved this series. I don’t want it to stop. Alexander McCall Smith has such poignant insights into human nature...." Read more
"The latest book in the 44 Scotland Street series is as enjoyable as the first, especially the adventures of Bertie and his best friend Ranald..." Read more
Customers find the book uplifting, thought-provoking, and entertaining. They describe it as profound, sweet, and full of life. Readers praise the author's ability to tell stories about the good in people. The book provides an education while entertaining them thoroughly.
"...provided by most of the usual cast of this series, with gems of common sense tossed in when the story begins to wander too far from the main plot...." Read more
"...He let’s each tell a story that leaves us with hope & good cheer as they survive their challenges and build solid foundations for their futures." Read more
"...Hope she reappears in the next volume. As always, a fun, relaxing, insightful read." Read more
"...I get an education while being thoroughly entertained!I Please keep writing, Mr. McCall Smith, and I will keep reading...." Read more
Customers enjoy the story quality. They find it satisfying with many intertwining stories that are tied together in a satisfying way. The book ends with love and family issues resolved, leaving readers feeling calm and quiet.
"Calm, quiet emotion, ending with love. What could be better. That is all you need to know. Less is more." Read more
"This has something of a feel of the series ending. So many strands of the interlocking stories and tied together in a very satisfying way...." Read more
"Another great story. Love it." Read more
"Bertie's world is filled with love. One has only to open one's eyes and heart to see and feel it." Read more
Customers enjoy the characters' development. They find the characters delightful and mention that love is found and family issues are resolved.
"...We have loved the characters McCall has created that continue to run through all the books." Read more
"...Love these characters!" Read more
"...I love the characters that inhabit this neighborhood and that every volume ends with a poem." Read more
"This is another great book in the series. I love the characters and their antics, They always make me laugh." Read more
Customers appreciate the author's insights into characters and human nature. They find the narrators wonderful and the writing about living people as if it were written by someone who knows them well.
"...It’s like he’s writing about living people that he knows very well...." Read more
"...I don’t want it to stop. Alexander McCall Smith has such poignant insights into human nature...." Read more
"...McCall Smith book on 44 Scotland Street, because the narrators are so wonderful! This was up to the standard--what a delight!" Read more
"The author shows amazing insight with regard to his characters...." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's sweetness and whimsy.
"Whimsy and retribution, what more can a reader ask for in one book? Whimsy and philosophical meandering are provided by most of the usual cast of..." Read more
"...I was laughing out loud at this one, and Bertie is entertaining and adorable, as usual. It is a privilege to have one of these books in my possession." Read more
"...characters that inhabit Scotland Street is interesting, surprising, sweet, and full of life, not to mention thoroughly enjoyed by me...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2024Our bookclub is now on book 14 out of the series. We have loved the characters McCall has created that continue to run through all the books.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2024I love following the characters
- Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2022Whimsy and retribution, what more can a reader ask for in one book? Whimsy and philosophical meandering are provided by most of the usual cast of this series, with gems of common sense tossed in when the story begins to wander too far from the main plot. Retribution (and reward) when the despicable (Irene, the mother from hell) become insufferable and the saintly (Big Lou) finally get to the head of the payoff line.
One surprise, is the behavior of the intensely egotistical Bruce who finds himself in a moral dilemma and actually recognizes it to be one.
Entertaining as always and leaving the reader counting the days before the next book in the series appears.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2024Whether it be a young boy, forced by circumstances at an early age to realize that he must assert himself to achieve happiness, a dandy who must come to grips with the folly of his ways, a young overwhelmed mother of triplets who struggles to find happiness in the good around her she has failed to acknowledge or a number of dear and kind souls whose gentle natures have allowed them to be pushed aside & dominated by others but in the end manage to grab onto happiness before it slips past; the author understands them all. He let’s each tell a story that leaves us with hope & good cheer as they survive their challenges and build solid foundations for their futures.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2022I don’t know how he manages to create these stories so effortlessly. It’s like he’s writing about living people that he knows very well. I love them all and I hope he continues telling their stories for a long, long time.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022Wry humor asides, as always. But where's Pat? Has the young lass dropped off the face of the earth? Joined a cult? Hope she reappears in the next volume.
As always, a fun, relaxing, insightful read.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2022Loved this series. I don’t want it to stop. Alexander McCall Smith has such poignant insights into human nature. It helps get me out of so much of the plasticity of modern life. I enjoyed the warm/fuzzy feeling of going to 44 Scotland Street every night as I settled down to read this book.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2023So many changes in the air...like Big Lou finding love, Stuart standing up for his family against Irene, and Bruce getting a new personality (possibly:). Love these characters!
Top reviews from other countries
- Colleen B.Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars The world needs to know this story!
This is an extraordinary tale of courage and survival, buried in intergenerational secrets.
A real page turner and you will be shocked at the final denouement!
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Christina hauxReviewed in Germany on February 20, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Petfekt
Bertie wohnt Scotland Street 44 in Edinburgh. Es geht um ihn, seine schreckliche Mutter und um die anderen Bewohner und ehemaligen Bewohner des Hauses. Es ist bereits die 15 Folge. Ich habe alle gelesen und geliebt
- JohnReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 12, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Hugely enjoyable
I have read more than 50 books by A M S. I think 44 Scotland Street is now my favourite series, though like many I started on First Ladies. I find it amazing he can produce so much quality writing. Yes, there is repetition but the familiarity is a joy. Though the series is very easy reading it is full of original observations and I usually learn about a dozen new words per book. Even the minor characters as fascinating - Olive and Pansy are brilliant creations.
- Jindera JusticeReviewed in Australia on August 15, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Always love Alexander McCall Smith novels. All are great
- Debby ShoctorReviewed in Canada on March 14, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Always a good read
I love these books and feel like I know the characters as well as I know my own family and friends. AMS is a master writer and storyteller. I strive to be like him.