Description
In this charming first installment of the 44 Scotland Street series, a colorful cast of residents gathers in a Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh’s affluent New Town. Young Pat begins a new chapter as a tenant and art-gallery employee, navigating complicated feelings for her self-absorbed flatmate Bruce while becoming acquainted with the perceptive Domenica and the lively neighbors around her. From romantic entanglements and professional misunderstandings to a lost painting and an encounter with a famous crime writer, everyday life unfolds in a series of witty, interconnected episodes. Originally published as a weekday newspaper serial, the novel showcases Alexander McCall Smith’s trademark warmth, gentle satire, and affection for the eccentricities of community life.
Available Editions
paperback
Paragon
Published Jan 1, 2006
411 pages
ISBN: 9781405613538
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The World According to Bertie
The Unbearable Lightness of Scones
#6The Importance of Being Seven
#8Sunshine on Scotland Street
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers
The Bertie Project
The Revolving Door of Life
#12A Time of Love and Tartan
#13The Peppermint Tea Chronicles
#15Love in the Time of Bertie
#16The Enigma of Garlic
A Promise of Ankles
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Details
First Published
2005
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith.