The Bertie Project
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Bertie Project
By (Author) Alexander McCall Smith
Little, Brown Book Group
Abacus
11th July 2017
6th July 2017
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Humorous fiction
Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
Family life fiction
823.92
Physical Properties
Paperback
336
Width 129mm, Height 197mm, Spine 22mm
264g
Description
Bertie's respite from his overbearing mother, Irene, is over. She has returned from the middle-east, only to discover that her son has been exposed to the worst evils of cartoons, movies and Irn Bru, and her wrath falls upon her unfortunate husband, Stuart. Meanwhile, Bruce has fallen in love with someone other than himself; Big Lou wants to adopt her beloved Finlay; Matthew and Elspeth host the Duke of Johannesburg for supper and Bertie decides he wants to move out of Scotland Street altogether and live with his grandmother, Nicola.
Can Irene and Stuart's marriage survive Will Bruce's newfound love last And will Bertie really leave Scotland Street Find out in the next instalment of this charming, beloved series.Author Bio
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over one hundred books on a wide array of subjects, including the award-winning The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. 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. Alexander McCall Smith is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and holds honorary doctorates from thirteen universities.
