The Unbearable Lightness of Scones is the fifth in the bestselling 44 Scotland Street series.
"A tale that seems effortlessly spun," - The Scotsman
Here we find Bertie, the precocious six-year-old, still troubled by his rather overbearing mother, Irene, but finding escape in the Cub Scouts. Matthew is rising to the challenge of married life with newfound strength and resolve, while Domenica epitomises the loneliness of the long-distance intellectual. Narcissistic Bruce is wrestling with a big lifestyle decision, and Angus Lordie, portrait painter and pet owner, grapples with unexpected canine problems. And, finally, Angus’s dog, Cyril, the gold-toothed star of the whole show, succumbs to the kind of temptation that no dog can resist . . .
They say never to work with children or animals but Alexander McCall Smith is undaunted. With his unique mastery, he brings us an absorbing and entertaining tale of real people – all set in the beautiful, exciting city of Edinburgh.
Alexander McCall Smith was born in what is now Zimbabwe and taught law at the University of Botswana. He is now Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. He has written more than fifty books, including a number of specialist titles, but is best known for The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, which has achieved bestseller status on four continents. In 2004 he was awarded British Book Awards Author of the Year and Booksellers Association Author of the Year.
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