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Bertie Plays the Blues

Bertie Plays the Blues


ISBN: 9781846971884
Category: Fiction
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publication Date: August 2011
Format: Hardback
Price: £16.99
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Synopsis:

'I love the familiarity of the characters, and the voyeuristic feeling you get in reading about their lives. It's a bit like popping in on neighbours and getting to see behind the scenes, the reality of what they're thinking and feeling' - Book Bag

The story of Bertie and his dysfunctional family continues in this seventh instalment alongside the familiar cast of favourites - Big Lou, Domenica, Angus Lordie, Cyril and others - in their daily pursuit of a little happiness.

 


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Bertie Plays the Blues - Signed Copies

Bertie Plays the Blues - Signed Copies


ISBN: BLUESSIGNED
Category: Fiction
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publication Date: August 2011
Format: Hardback
Price: £16.99
Stock Status: in stock  
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Synopsis:

'I love the familiarity of the characters, and the voyeuristic feeling you get in reading about their lives. It's a bit like popping in on neighbours and getting to see behind the scenes, the reality of what they're thinking and feeling' - Book Bag

The story of Bertie and his dysfunctional family continues in this seventh instalment alongside the familiar cast of favourites - Big Lou, Domenica, Angus Lordie, Cyril and others - in their daily pursuit of a little happiness.

 


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A Conspiracy of Friends

A Conspiracy of Friends


ISBN: 9781846971822
Category: Fiction
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publication Date: May 2011
Format: Hardback
Price: £16.99
Stock Status: in stock  
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Synopsis:

"Even if other novelists were writing about Pimlico terriers and their owners, I doubt whether any of them could do so with McCall Smith's gentle wit, intelligence and moral grace." - The Scotsman

Following on from the huge success of the 44 Scotland Street series, Alexander McCall Smith has ‘moved house’ to a crumbling four-storey mansion in Pimlico – Corduroy Mansions.


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A Conspiracy of Friends - Signed Copies

A Conspiracy of Friends - Signed Copies


ISBN: FRIENDSSIGNED
Category: Fiction
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publication Date: May 2011
Format: Hardback
Price: £16.99
Stock Status: in stock  
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Synopsis:

"Even if other novelists were writing about Pimlico terriers and their owners, I doubt whether any of them could do so with McCall Smith's gentle wit, intelligence and moral grace." - The Scotsman 

Following on from the huge success of the 44 Scotland Street series, Alexander McCall Smith has ‘moved house’ to a crumbling four-storey mansion in Pimlico – Corduroy Mansions.


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The Dog Who Came in From the Cold - a Signed Copy!

The Dog Who Came in From the Cold - a Signed Copy!


ISBN: DOGSIGNED
Category:
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publication Date: May 2010
Format: Hardback
Price: £16.99 £11.99
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Synopsis:
The second installment of the much-loved Corduroy Mansions series, as seen in The Telegraph, by one of Scotland’s most prolific authors.
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The Dog Who Came in From the Cold

The Dog Who Came in From the Cold


ISBN: 9781846971617
Category: Fiction
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publication Date: May 2010
Format: Hardback
Price: £16.99 £11.99
Stock Status: not in stock  

Synopsis:
The second installment of the much-loved Corduroy Mansions series, as seen in The Telegraph, by one of Scotland’s most prolific authors.
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The Importance of Being Seven

The Importance of Being Seven


ISBN: 9781846971457
Category: Fiction
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publication Date: July 2010
Format: Hardback
Price: £16.99
Stock Status: in stock  
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Synopsis:

With customary charm and deftness, Alexander McCall Smith has given us another instalment to this popular series that is as clever, witty and as delightful as the rest. Bertie, Angus Lordie and his gold-toothed dog Cyril star alongside the familiar cast of favourites, as we follow their daily pursuit of a little happiness.


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La's Orchestra Saves the World

La's Orchestra Saves the World


ISBN: 9781846970924
Category: Literature, Fiction
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publication Date: November 2008
Format: Hardback
Price: £14.99
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Synopsis:
La’s Orchestra Saves the World is another delightful story from Alexander McCall Smith, celebrating friendship and the healing power of music, told with the warmth and charm we’ve come to love from one of the nation’s favourite storytellers.

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Love Over Scotland - SIGNED

Love Over Scotland - SIGNED


ISBN: LOVESIGNED
Category: Literature, Fiction
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publication Date: June 2006
Format: Hardback
Price: £14.99
Stock Status: in stock  
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Synopsis:

For a limited time these signed copies of Love Over Scotland, the third novel in Alexander McCall Smith's popular Scotland Street series, is available to buy exclusively through our website.


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The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency

The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency


ISBN: 9781846970610
Category: Literature, Fiction
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publication Date: November 2007
Format: Hardback
Price: £50.00 £40.00
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Synopsis:

Limited to only 1,200 copies, this beautifully crafted book contains two-colour illustrations throughout and comes in a sumptuous hardback slip case taking McCall Smith’s best-selling novel to new heights of reading.

Numbered and signed by both the author and illustrator.


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Precious and the Monkeys: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case

Precious and the Monkeys: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case


ISBN: 9781846972195
Category: Children's, Fiction
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publication Date: February 2012
Format: Paperback (eBook also available)
Price: £6.99
Stock Status: in stock  
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Synopsis:

'A treasure of a writer whose books deserve immediate devouring' - Guardian

A charming tale telling of how the young Precious Ramotswe became the No. 1 Detective she is today.


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Precious and the Monkeys: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case

Precious and the Monkeys: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case


ISBN: 9781846972041
Category: Fiction, Children's
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publication Date: July 2011
Format: Hardback (eBook also available)
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock  
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Synopsis:

'A treasure of a writer whose books deserve immediate devouring' - Guardian

A charming tale telling of how the young Precious Ramotswe became the No. 1 Detective she is today.


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The Unbearable Lightness of Scones

The Unbearable Lightness of Scones


ISBN: 9781846970573
Category: Fiction, Literature
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publication Date: July 2008
Format: Hardback
Price: £14.99
Stock Status: not in stock  

Synopsis:
The story of Bertie and his dysfunctional family continues in this fifth instalment of 44 Scotland Street alongside the familiar cast of favourites – Big Lou, Domenica, Angus Lordie, Cyril and others.

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