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Description edit
Welcome to 44 Scotland Street, home to some of Edinburgh's most colorful characters. There's Pat, a twenty-year-old who has recently moved into a flat with Bruce, an athletic young man with a keen awareness of his own appearance. Their neighbor, Domenica, is an eccentric and insightful widow.... read more
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Characters edit
- Pat MacGregor: The novel tells the story of Pat, a student on her second gap year and a source of some worry to her parents, who is accepted as a new tenant at 44 Scotland Street in Edinburgh's New Town, and her various roommates and neighbours
- Matthew Duncan: Owner of an art gallery and Pat's boss.
- Bertie Pollock: A very talented 6-year-old with a helicopter-parent mother and a father in the Scottish Executive.
- Domenica MacDonald: Neighbour in 44, she's an eccentric.
- Bruce Anderson: Pat's narcissistic flatmate.
- Angus Lordie: Painter of portraits and the owner of a very peculiar dog named Cyril. He is a close friend of Domenica MacDonald.
- Big Lou: Owner of a coffee bar that is frequented by several of the other characters.
- Irene Pollock: Bertie's Mother
- Raeburn Todd: Surveyor. Boss of Bruce.
- Sasha Todd: Raeburn's wife
- Dr Hugo Fairbairn: Add a description of this character.
- Lizzie: Raeburn Todd's daughter
- Cyril: A collie with a gold tooth who belongs to Angus
- Ronnie
- Stuart Pollock: Father of Bertie
- Pete: Friend of Matthew's
- Christabel Macfadzean: Nursey School Owner
- Ian Rankin: Author
- Sally: Girlfriend of Bruce. American
- Ramsey Dunbarton
- Gordon
- Berrie
- Thomas
- Betty
- Mr Dalyell
- John
- Priscilla: Works in a Charity shop.
- Eddie
- Robin Harper
- Smellie
- Jamie
- Watson
- Anna
- Tim
Setting & Locations edit
- Edinburgh
- Scotland Street
- London
- Glasgow
- India
- Floatarium
- Arbroath
- Cumberland Bar
- Belgium
- Crieff
- New Town
- Sydney
- Valvona
- North Berwick
- George Street
- Australia
- Vettriano
- Iona
- Muirfield
- New York
- Canonmills
- Galveston
- Morningside Road
- Florence
- Proust
- Italy
- California
First Sentence edit
Pat stood before the door at the bottom of the stair, reading the names underneath the buttons.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 7 in 44 Scotland Street. (standard series)
Followed by Espresso Tales.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Alexander McCall Smith (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Iain McIntosh (Illustrator)
- Elisabeth Kern (Translator) - French Translator
- Virve Krimm (Translator)
- Aili Norberg (Editor)
- Anne Pikkov (Cover Artist)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Polygon, Birlinn Ltd.
Country: Great Birtain
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 1-4000-7944-6
Page Count: 325
Publisher: Polygon, Birlinn Ltd.
Country: Great Birtain
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 1-4000-7944-6
Page Count: 325
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsIt's adult themed and slow reading. I don't think parents have much to fear.
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