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The Importance of Being Seven
Inhaltsangabe
Despite inhabiting a great city renowned for its impeccable restraint, the extended family of 44 Scotland Street is trembling on the brink of reckless self-indulgence. Matthew and Elspeth receive startling – and expensive – news on a visit to the Infirmary, Angus and Domenica are contemplating an Italian ménage a trois, and even Big Lou is overheard discussing cosmetic surgery.
But when Bertie Pollock - six years old and impatient to be seven - mislays his meddling mother Irene one afternoon, a valuable lesson is learned: that wish-fulfilment is a dangerous business.
Warm-hearted, wise and very funny, The Importance of Being Seven brings us a fresh and delightful set of insights into philosophy and fraternity among Edinburgh’s most loveable residents.
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Bertie Plays The Blues
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 7
- Autor: Alexander McCall Smith
- Sprecher: David Rintoul
- Spieldauer: 8 Std. und 45 Min.
- Ungekürztes
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Gesamt5 out of 5 stars 7
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Sprecher5 out of 5 stars 4
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Geschichte5 out of 5 stars 4
Even down to its well-set Georgian townhouses, Edinburgh is a hymn to measure and harmony. But on Scotland Street, domestic accord is in short supply. Matthew and Elspeth welcome three new arrivals, though the joys of multiple parenthood are somewhat lost due to sleep deprivation and the difficulties of telling their brood apart. Angus and Domenica are to marry, and Domenica has ambitious and disturbing plans for their living arrangements, especially when it appears that Antonia, in Italy recuperating from Stendhal Syndrome, may not return.
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Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers
- A 44 Scotland Street Novel
- Autor: Alexander McCall Smith
- Sprecher: David Rintoul
- Spieldauer: 8 Std. und 45 Min.
- Ungekürztes
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Gesamt4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Sprecher5 out of 5 stars 9
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Geschichte5 out of 5 stars 9
As summer blooms in Edinburgh's gardens and Bertie Pollock's birthday appears on the horizon, all at 44 Scotland Street is not cake and sunshine. Newlywed Angus Lordie has been booked by his bride into what he must not call the loony bin; Bruce's first encounter with hot wax brings more anguish than he bargained for; and Bertie's birthday dreams of scout camp and a penknife look set to be replaced by a game of Royal Weddings and a gender-neutral doll.
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The Bertie Project
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 11
- Autor: Alexander McCall Smith
- Sprecher: David Rintoul
- Spieldauer: 8 Std. und 44 Min.
- Ungekürztes
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Gesamt5 out of 5 stars 11
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Sprecher5 out of 5 stars 10
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Geschichte5 out of 5 stars 10
Once more, we catch up with the delightful goings-on in the fictitious 44 Scotland Street from Alexander McCall Smith. With customary charm and deftness, Alexander McCall Smith gives us another installment in this popular series, now running in its ninth season in the Scotsman. Anything could happen to Bertie and the gang....
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A Time of Love and Tartan
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 12
- Autor: Alexander McCall Smith
- Sprecher: David Rintoul
- Spieldauer: 7 Std. und 3 Min.
- Ungekürztes
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Gesamt4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Sprecher5 out of 5 stars 5
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Geschichte4.5 out of 5 stars 6
If only Pat Macgregor had an inkling of the embarrassment - romantic, professional, even aesthetic - that flowed from accepting narcissistic ex-boyfriend Bruce Anderson's invitation for coffee, she would never have said yes. And if only Matthew, her boss at the art gallery, hadn't wandered into his local bookshop and picked up a particular book at a particular time, he would never have knocked over his former English teacher or attracted the attentions of the police.
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The Revolving Door of Life: 44 Scotland Street, Book 10
- Autor: Alexander McCall Smith
- Sprecher: David Rintoul
- Spieldauer: 8 Std. und 45 Min.
- Ungekürztes
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Gesamt5 out of 5 stars 6
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Sprecher5 out of 5 stars 5
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Geschichte5 out of 5 stars 5
Once more we catch up with the delightful goings-on in the fictitious 44 Scotland Street from Alexander McCall Smith. With customary charm and deftness, McCall Smith gives us another instalment in this popular series, now running in its ninth season in The Scotsman. Anything could happen to Bertie and the gang.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Charming as always!
- Von B. Sophia Am hilfreichsten 28.09.2015
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Sunshine on Scotland Street
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 8
- Autor: Alexander McCall Smith
- Sprecher: David Rintoul
- Spieldauer: 8 Std. und 54 Min.
- Ungekürztes
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Gesamt5 out of 5 stars 11
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Sprecher5 out of 5 stars 9
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Geschichte5 out of 5 stars 9
Scotland Street witnesses the wedding of the century of Angus Lordie to Domenica Macdonald, but as the newlyweds depart on honeymoon Edinburgh is in disarray. Recovering from the trauma of being best man, Matthew is taken up by a Dane called Bo, while Cyril eludes his dog-sitter and embarks on an odyssey involving fox-holes and the official residence of a cardinal. Narcissist Bruce meets his match in the form of a sinister doppelganger; Bertie, set up by his mother for fresh embarrassment at school, yearns for freedom; and Big Lou goes viral.
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Bertie Plays The Blues
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 7
- Autor: Alexander McCall Smith
- Sprecher: David Rintoul
- Spieldauer: 8 Std. und 45 Min.
- Ungekürztes
-
Gesamt5 out of 5 stars 7
-
Sprecher5 out of 5 stars 4
-
Geschichte5 out of 5 stars 4
Even down to its well-set Georgian townhouses, Edinburgh is a hymn to measure and harmony. But on Scotland Street, domestic accord is in short supply. Matthew and Elspeth welcome three new arrivals, though the joys of multiple parenthood are somewhat lost due to sleep deprivation and the difficulties of telling their brood apart. Angus and Domenica are to marry, and Domenica has ambitious and disturbing plans for their living arrangements, especially when it appears that Antonia, in Italy recuperating from Stendhal Syndrome, may not return.
-
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers
- A 44 Scotland Street Novel
- Autor: Alexander McCall Smith
- Sprecher: David Rintoul
- Spieldauer: 8 Std. und 45 Min.
- Ungekürztes
-
Gesamt4.5 out of 5 stars 10
-
Sprecher5 out of 5 stars 9
-
Geschichte5 out of 5 stars 9
As summer blooms in Edinburgh's gardens and Bertie Pollock's birthday appears on the horizon, all at 44 Scotland Street is not cake and sunshine. Newlywed Angus Lordie has been booked by his bride into what he must not call the loony bin; Bruce's first encounter with hot wax brings more anguish than he bargained for; and Bertie's birthday dreams of scout camp and a penknife look set to be replaced by a game of Royal Weddings and a gender-neutral doll.
-
The Bertie Project
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 11
- Autor: Alexander McCall Smith
- Sprecher: David Rintoul
- Spieldauer: 8 Std. und 44 Min.
- Ungekürztes
-
Gesamt5 out of 5 stars 11
-
Sprecher5 out of 5 stars 10
-
Geschichte5 out of 5 stars 10
Once more, we catch up with the delightful goings-on in the fictitious 44 Scotland Street from Alexander McCall Smith. With customary charm and deftness, Alexander McCall Smith gives us another installment in this popular series, now running in its ninth season in the Scotsman. Anything could happen to Bertie and the gang....
-
A Time of Love and Tartan
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 12
- Autor: Alexander McCall Smith
- Sprecher: David Rintoul
- Spieldauer: 7 Std. und 3 Min.
- Ungekürztes
-
Gesamt4.5 out of 5 stars 7
-
Sprecher5 out of 5 stars 5
-
Geschichte4.5 out of 5 stars 6
If only Pat Macgregor had an inkling of the embarrassment - romantic, professional, even aesthetic - that flowed from accepting narcissistic ex-boyfriend Bruce Anderson's invitation for coffee, she would never have said yes. And if only Matthew, her boss at the art gallery, hadn't wandered into his local bookshop and picked up a particular book at a particular time, he would never have knocked over his former English teacher or attracted the attentions of the police.
-
The Revolving Door of Life: 44 Scotland Street, Book 10
- Autor: Alexander McCall Smith
- Sprecher: David Rintoul
- Spieldauer: 8 Std. und 45 Min.
- Ungekürztes
-
Gesamt5 out of 5 stars 6
-
Sprecher5 out of 5 stars 5
-
Geschichte5 out of 5 stars 5
Once more we catch up with the delightful goings-on in the fictitious 44 Scotland Street from Alexander McCall Smith. With customary charm and deftness, McCall Smith gives us another instalment in this popular series, now running in its ninth season in The Scotsman. Anything could happen to Bertie and the gang.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Charming as always!
- Von B. Sophia Am hilfreichsten 28.09.2015
-
Sunshine on Scotland Street
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 8
- Autor: Alexander McCall Smith
- Sprecher: David Rintoul
- Spieldauer: 8 Std. und 54 Min.
- Ungekürztes
-
Gesamt5 out of 5 stars 11
-
Sprecher5 out of 5 stars 9
-
Geschichte5 out of 5 stars 9
Scotland Street witnesses the wedding of the century of Angus Lordie to Domenica Macdonald, but as the newlyweds depart on honeymoon Edinburgh is in disarray. Recovering from the trauma of being best man, Matthew is taken up by a Dane called Bo, while Cyril eludes his dog-sitter and embarks on an odyssey involving fox-holes and the official residence of a cardinal. Narcissist Bruce meets his match in the form of a sinister doppelganger; Bertie, set up by his mother for fresh embarrassment at school, yearns for freedom; and Big Lou goes viral.
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