Book 17 in the hugely popular 44 Scotland Street series by worldwide bestselling author Alexander McCall SmithGlasgow for Bertie is the promised land. The city of pies and Irn Bru, far from his controlling mother, Irene his place of escape. But how will he respond to the news of the proposed merging of Edinburgh and Glasgow? A new member of Berties class at school is causing ripples in his social circle. She is called Galactica MacFee and is going to be a match for Olive and her lieutenant, Pansy. And, an incredible new discovery a Pictish stone, that is said to have the firstknow written poem carved into it is the talk of the town. But, when the poem is eventually translated, it is thought it is best to keep it under wraps. In this new instalment in the perennially popular 44 Scotland Street series, we are back in the world of Angus and Domenico, Bruce, Matthew and Elspeth, and, of course, Bertie and his friend Ranald Braveheart Macpherson.PRAISE FOR THE 44 SCOTLAND STREET SERIESPerfect escapist fiction The TimesSimple, elegantly written and gently insightful Good Book GuideA joyous, charming portrait of city life and human foibles Sunday ExpressDoes for Edinburgh what Armistead Maupin did for San Francisco... A lighthearted, genial soap opera Financial Times

Binding: Paperback;272 pages; Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution; Classification: FA; Weight: 338 g; Dimensions: 155 x 142 x 26

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