Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers: 44 Scotland Street Series (9) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780804170000)

Alexander McCall Smith's wildly popular 44 Scotland Street series chronicles life in a corner of Edinburgh brimming with wit and humor.

Newlywed painter and sometime somnambulist Angus Lordie might be sleepwalking his way into trouble with Animal Welfare when he lets his dog Cyril drink a bit too much lager at the local bar. The longsuffering Bertie, on the cusp of his seventh birthday party, has taken to dreaming about his eighteenth, a time when he will be able to avoid the indignity of unwanted girl attendees and the looming threat of a gender-neutral doll from his domineering mother Irene. Matthew and Elspeth struggle to care for their triplets, contending with Danish au pairs and dubious dukes to boot, while the narcissistic Bruce faces his greatest challenge yet in the form of an over-eager waxologist. As ever, when Alexander McCall Smith visits 44 Scotland Street, fun is sure to follow.

Author: Alexander McCall Smith
ISBN-10: 0804170002
ISBN-13: 9780804170000
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 02/17/2015
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.40w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/01/2015 pg. 20