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The newest installment of Alexander McCall Smith's perennially popular and irresistibly charming 44 Scotland Street series.
Bertie's respite from his overbearing mother, Irene, is over. She has returned home from the Middle East, only to discover that her son has been exposed to the worst of evils: cartoons, movies, and even carbonated beverages. But the one who should be most concerned is her unfortunate husband, Stuart, upon whom her wrath is about to descend.
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 away from Scotland Street altogether and live with his grandmother, Nicola. Will Irene and Stuart's marriage survive? Will Bruce's newfound love last? And can Bertie really be leaving home?
With wit, warmth, and humor, Alexander McCall Smith explores these matters of the heart and more with the colorful cast of characters from 44 Scotland Street.
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In "Books and Roses", one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two lovers' fates. In "Is Your Blood as Red as This?", an unlikely key opens the heart of a student at a puppeteering school. "'Sorry' Doesn't Sweeten Her Tea" involves a "house of locks", where doors can be closed only with a key - with surprising unobservable developments. And in "If a Book Is Locked There's Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think", a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason).
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- De jared rogerson en 03-15-18
De: Helen Oyeyemi
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The Testament of Gideon Mack
- De: James Robertson
- Narrado por: Tom Cotcher
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For Gideon Mack, faithless minister, unfaithful husband, and troubled soul, the existence of God, let alone the Devil, is no more credible than that of ghosts or fairies - until the day he falls into a gorge and is rescued by someone who might just be Satan.
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Fantastic
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De: James Robertson
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Things We Never Said
- De: Nick Alexander
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When Catherine learns that she is dying, she remembers the words her husband once jokingly uttered and decides to leave him the ultimate posthumous gift: a time capsule containing photographs of their life together along with tape recordings in which she recounts every secret she ever kept, every unspoken thought whether loving or treacherous - the things they never said.
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Boring couple, Boring Book
- De Shell en 12-23-18
De: Nick Alexander
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The Canterbury Sisters
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Che Milan's life is falling apart. Not only has her longtime lover abruptly dumped her, but her eccentric, demanding mother has recently died. When an urn of ashes arrives along with a note reminding Che of a half-forgotten promise to take her mother to Canterbury, Che finds herself reluctantly undertaking a pilgrimage. Within days she joins a group of women who are walking the 60 miles from London to the shrine of Becket in Canterbury Cathedral.
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The Canterbury Sisters
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De: Kim Wright
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Mrs. Tim of the Regiment
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Vivacious, young Hester Christie tries to run her home like clockwork, as would befit the wife of British Army officer, Tim Christie. However hard Mrs Tim strives for seamless living amidst the other army wives, she is always moving flat-out to remember groceries, rule lively children, side-step village gossip and placate her husband with bacon, eggs, toast and marmalade. Left alone for months at a time whilst her husband is with his regiment, Mrs Tim resolves to keep a diary of events large and small in her family life.
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Life as a military wife
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De: D. E. Stevenson
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The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
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It all began with a correspondence between two quite different women: 28-year-old Sara from Haninge, Sweden, and 65-year-old Amy from the small town of Broken Wheel, Iowa. After years of exchanging books, letters and thoughts on the meaning of literature and life, Sara, mousy, disheveled, who has never been anywhere in her life--has really lived only for her work in a beloved bookshop, which has just closed its doors for the last time--bravely decides to accept her unknown friend's invitation to visit. But when she arrives, she finds her house empty, the funeral guests just heading home. . .
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Disappointed - no depth & poor narration
- De Kelly en 01-28-16
De: Katarina Bivald
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Talking It Over
- De: Julian Barnes
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Introducing Stuart, Gillian and Oliver. One by one they take their turn to speak straight out to the camera - and give their side of a contemporary love triangle. What begins as a comedy of misunderstanding slowly darkens and deepens into a compelling exploration of the quagmires of the heart.
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The Narrative Gimmick Works
- De Alan en 11-22-11
De: Julian Barnes
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At Home with the Templetons
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When the Templeton family from England takes up residence in a stately home in country Australia, they set the locals talking – and with good reason. From the outside, the seven Templetons seem so bohemian, peculiar even. No one is more intrigued by the family than their neighbours, single mother Nina Donovan and her young son Tom. Before long, the two families' lives become entwined in unexpected ways.
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A dreadful mistake
- De Julie en 11-14-10
De: Monica McInerney
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A Narrow Door
- De: Joanne Harris
- Narrado por: Alex Kingston, Steven Pacey
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Rebecca Buckfast has spilled blood to reach this position. Barely 40, she is just starting to reap the harvest of her ambition. As the new regime takes on the old guard, the ground shifts. And with it, the remains of a body are discovered.
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- De TanyaB en 01-17-22
De: Joanne Harris
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Staying On
- De: Paul Scott
- Narrado por: Paul Shelley
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Tusker and Lily Smalley stayed on in India. Given the chance to return ‘home’ when Tusker, once a Colonel in the British Army, retired, they chose instead to remain in the small hill town of Pankot, with its eccentric inhabitants and archaic rituals left over from the days of the Empire. Only the tyranny of their imposing landlady threatens to upset the quiet rhythm of their days.
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A Pleasant Meander
- De Ian C Robertson en 09-22-14
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The brilliant Alexander McCall Smith became an international sensation with his New York Times best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels. His award-winning wit, made famous through that series, is fully on display in 44 Scotland Street.
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In London’s Pimlico neighborhood lies a tenement described in architectural guides as “a building of no interest whatsoever.” But the residents of Corduroy Mansions—including a literary agent, a wine merchant, a thoroughly unpleasant member of Parliament, and a vegetarian dog—are a rather fascinating lot.
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What matters most in life? For Alexander McCall Smith, it is friendship, love, and travel—the themes found throughout his work that have made him a cherished writer the world over. This first collection of McCall Smith’s poems reflects on these topics with all his characteristic wit and charm.
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Mma "Precious" Ramotswe sets up a detective agency in Botswana on the edge of the Kalahari Desert, making her the only female detective in the country. At first, cases are hard to come by. But eventually, troubled people come to Precious with a variety of concerns. Potentially philandering husbands, seemingly schizophrenic doctors, and a missing boy who may have been killed by witch doctors all compel Precious to roam about in her tiny van, searching for clues.
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- M. Gibson
- 04-02-17
Heart hurts for Bertie
Can't wait for Stewart to at least fight for Bertie if not for himself. All the usual characters who are so engaging. Just tired of hearing this little boy tortured
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- E. Hansen
- 03-06-17
Love 44 Scotland Street
If you could sum up The Bertie Project in three words, what would they be?
Not my favorite. I love this series, and I read nearly everything McCall Smith writes, and this book was a nice part of the series, but somehow the story misses. Still wonderful and it's always nice to spend time with the characters in this series. But I ran out of patience with the story on this one. As always, a lovely performance by Robert Ian Mackenzie.
What other book might you compare The Bertie Project to and why?
Maybe this is the problem - this story is too similar to past ones and it's beginning to seem formulaic. The same characters running up against the same situations. I'm especially tired of Bruce and his narcissism and Irene and her awfulness.
Any additional comments?
I will continue to read this series and I hope McCall Smith continues to write the story of the characters at 44 Scotland Street. I will miss them when he stops.
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- Etoile NEOhio
- 09-26-20
Not as strong a storyline as some in the series
The storyline of Bruce and Clare was completely without purpose as far as I can tell. I hate Irene with a passion unparalleled and hate Olive nearly as much. Here's hoping that the next few books gives Irene her comeuppance as we like to boo the villans and see the underdog prevail.
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- CT Amazonians
- 07-14-18
Wonderful!
Again, a Scotland Street adventure with Bertie, Matthew and the lovable Angus Laudie. Irene, Bertie's mother is at her very worst and Stuart, the sad, ineffectual husband, does his best but .... Enjoy this book. Treasure the characters that give us joy.
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- Subrobail
- 04-25-23
Life exposed and lived
AMS has a way of exposing as well as explaining life. He adroitly explores the depths and heights of peoples lives. I love the comfortable way in which he ends each episode with the party with Angus and his poems. While one review found this annoying, I on the other hand, find it comforting. There’s comfort in the traditions that hold our lives together.
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- Joyeux
- 02-19-17
Old friends
What a wonderful listen. So happy to hear more about Bertie and all the interesting, delightful characters who surround him. I look forward to the next book.
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- Melia
- 06-16-20
An Engaging Series
Power Listening Right Through all 13 Books! Love It. All wrapped up in the characters ♥️
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- Liza May
- 04-02-23
Formulaic, but still pleasing
Shorter and shorter. I've come to dread the compulsory saccharine ending parties and Angus's poems (which, ironically, are the poetry equivalent of the modern art installations Angus himself despises.)
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- E. Leichter
- 03-08-17
Irene strikes again
Would you listen to The Bertie Project again? Why?
Probably. I often re-listen to books. My only hesitation here is that I finished the book for the first time two days ago, and I'm still depressed (which is not a normal response on finishing a book). I usually regret leaving favorite characters, until the next installment when I can get caught up again. But Irene isn't just overbearing, she has crossed the line and is an abuser And she's winning (at least for now). Like a lot of other followers of the denizens of 44 Scotland Street, I am anxious for a good resolution. I also noticed a couple of discontinuities here. I thought that Elspeth's parents were both deceased, but she visits them in this volume. Did I miss something? And in this story, Dr. Fairburn supposedly encounters Ulysses for the first time. But I think that Ulysses was born before Dr. Fairburn absconded to Aberdeen and would have met Ulysses during one of Bertie's sessions.
What did you like best about this story?
I like watching Bertie grow up and develop his friendships. I like that Dominica and Nicola are becoming friends. I'm glad that Nicola stayed in Edinburgh after Irene returned form Dubai. I like how Elspeth and Matthew are handling parenthood. I'm really glad Angus got his wits back.
What does Robert Ian Mackenzie bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I'm not Scottish. So Mr. Mackenzie's rendering gives the characters much more depth than I would be able to engender with only the voices in my head.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Depression ... as mentioned above. I understand that Mr. McCall Smith is probably not looking to delve into the area of spousal and child abuse. But he has a good foil for that narrative with the evil Irene.
Any additional comments?
I love Mr. McCall Smith's ability to tell a story that is engaging without needing to resort to graphic descriptions of sex or violence.
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- OCC
- 04-28-17
Loved this series.
I love this series by Alexander McCall Smith. I am sad that the series is over!
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