The Unbearable Lightness of Scones, Alexander McCall Smith
The Unbearable Lightness of Scones, Alexander McCall Smith
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The Unbearable Lightness of Scones

Author: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrator: Robert Ian Mackenzie

Unabridged: 13 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/05/2010


Synopsis

The residents and neighbors of 44 Scotland Street and the city of Edinburgh come to vivid life in these gently satirical, wonderfully perceptive serial novels, featuring six-year-old Bertie, a remarkably precocious boy-just ask his mother. Featuring all the quirky characters we have come to know and love, The Unbearable Lightness of Scones, finds Bertie, the precocious six-year-old, still troubled by his rather overbearing mother, Irene, but seeking his escape in the Cub Scouts. Matthew is rising to the challenge of married life with newfound strength and resolve, while Domenica epitomizes the loneliness of the long-distance intellectual. Cyril, the gold-toothed star of the whole show, succumbs to the kind of romantic temptation that no dog can resist and creates a small problem, or rather six of them, for his friend and owner Angus Lordie. With his customary deftness, Alexander McCall Smith once again brings us an absorbing and entertaining tale of some of Scotland's most quirky and beloved characters--all set in the beautiful, stoic city of Edinburgh.

About Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over one hundred books on a wide array of subjects, including the award-winning The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He is also the author of the Isabel Dalhousie novels and the world's longest-running serial novel, 44 Scotland Street. His books have been translated into forty-six languages. Alexander McCall Smith is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and holds honorary doctorates from thirteen universities. He was knighted by the King in 2024.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on April 02, 2023

3.5 stars This is the fifth book in the "44 Scotland Street" series. It can be read as a standalone. In these affable, humorous books Alexander McCall Smith follows the lives of a group of people who reside in Edinburgh's "New Town" neighborhood. Many of the characters live in apartments at 44 Scotlan......more

Goodreads review by Jo on December 31, 2010

So much to love in this 5th installment. What I love about this is the depth mixed with humor. From the pithy: "Old friends, like old shoes, are comfortable. But old shoes, unlike old friends, tend not to be supportive." To the meaningful: "Every small wrong, every minor act of cruelty, every act of pet......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on February 15, 2020

Poor hapless Matthew! Poor Bertie! IRENE YOU ARE TERRIBLE! Poor Lard O'Connor! I'm sorry, is anyone going to check on that guy who took all six puppies? WTH? Yay, Stuart! IRENE, GET SOME HELP.......more