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44 Scotland Street

44 Scotland Street, Book 1

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44 Scotland Street

By: Alexander McCall Smith
Narrated by: Hilary Neville
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The story revolves around the comings and goings at No. 44 Scotland Street, a fictitious building in a real street in Edinburgh. Immediately recognisable are the Edinburgh chartered surveyor, stalwart of the Conservative Association, who dreams of membership of Scotland's most exclusive golf club. We have the pushy Stockbridge mother, and her prodigiously talented five-year-old son, who is making good progress with the saxophone and with his Italian. Then there is Domenica Macdonald who is that type of Edinburgh lady who sees herself as a citizen of a broader intellectual world. In McCall Smith's hands such characters retain charm and novelty, simultaneously arousing both mirth and empathy. 44 Scotland Street is vintage McCall Smith, tackling issues of trust and honesty, snobbery and hypocrisy, love and loss, but all with great lightness of touch. Clever, elegant and funny, this is a novel that provides huge entertainment but which is underpinned by the moral dilemmas of everyday life and the characters' struggles to resolve them.

©2005 Alexander McCall Smith (P)2011 Hachette Digital Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Urban Scotland Funny City

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typical of Alexander McCall Smith books. lovely book nice pace, nothing exciting in the storyline.

A good listen

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would have liked to have listened to the story bring told in a scottish accent

accents

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I stumbled across 44 Scotland Street book 15 and absolute loved it so had to go back to the beginning. The first book in the series didn’t disappoint considering the amount of time the characters have had to develop. It’s like Eastenders without the CHAVs and as bingeworthy as a good Netflix series.

Wasn’t expecting Ian Rankin to appear

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A great book if you are looking for a gentle read. The book is full of interesting characters, subtly and amusingly portrayed - with hints of the completely absurd, which just add to the fun. I can't wait to read/listen to the next one!

A gentle read full of delicious humour

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a bit like listening to your auntie telling stories of her younger days. not gripping but mildly interesting. would probably appeal more if you're Scottish. many geographical references to Edinburgh and Scotland. wouldn't rush to read any more but the kind of book you can read in short bursts because there isn't a need to find out what happens next.

gentle read.

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Modern classic! Gentle, whimsical and very compelling. Such a fun book full of great observations! Really liked the narrator, the voice can make it break the book but Hillary was an excellent choice. Loved no1 ladies detective agency and think I'm going to love this series just as much, have ordered the next one already!

Great observations beautifully weaved into fun stories

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Fine characterisation by Hilary Neville helps make this a very pleasing and entertaining audio book, with a varied and interesting cast of individuals.

Gentle and entertaining

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What a shame the narrator read so much in an English accent. I think l will read the next one not listen to it on audio.

Quirky perfect portrait of Edinburgh characters shame the narrative was English.

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Absolutely brilliant portrayal of Edinburgh society. Kept me laughing with its insight of the folk of the city.

Great amusing listen

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I just loved it from beginning to end. Lovely characters that you get to know

heart warming and witty!

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