Bertie’s back! In the eleventh instalment of Alexander McCall Smith’s bestselling 44 Scotland Street series, we return once more to fiction’s favourite street to catch up with the goings-on of its lively inhabitants.
The Bertie Project, now officially part of the longest-running serial novel in the world, guarantees to delight readers with its gentle satire and charming characters. Brimming with the wit and wisdom that has become a trademark of McCall Smith’s writing, this new addition to the series sees the residents of Scotland Street caught up in all kinds of amusing antics.
Bertie’s mother Irene returns from her travels to find he has been exposed to the worst evils of cartoons, movies and Irn Bru. With her wrath falling on her husband Stuart, will their marriage survive? How will newly reformed narcissist Bruce’s love affair turn out? And will Bertie really escape Scotland Street to live with his grandmother Nicola?
McCall Smith’s tales of the (nearly) always sunny Scotland Street are loved worldwide. With over 120,000 books sold so far, Bertie, the ever-innocent child genius, is undoubtedly the favourite of the series. The Bertie Project is a wonderful addition to this beloved collection and is sure to put a smile on your face. Alexander McCall Smith is one of the world’s most prolific and most popular authors. For many years he was a professor of Medical Law, then, after the publication of his highly successful No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, which has sold over twenty-five 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 throughout the world. These include the 44 Scotland Street novels, first published as a serial novel in the Scotsman, the Isabel Dalhousie novels, the Von Igelfeld series and the Corduroy Mansions novels.
ISBN 9781846973598
Published 25th August 2016 by Polygon
 | Alexander McCall SmithAlexander McCall Smith is the author of over eighty books on a wide array of subjects, including the best-selling series, The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. He is also the author of the Isabel Dalhousie novels and the world’s longest-running serial novel, 44 Scotland Street. His books have been translated into forty-six languages. He is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. |
