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The stellar debut of Galactica MacFee / Alexander McCall Smith ; illustrations by Iain McIntosh.
"Approached in the park by a shadowy figure, Angus Lordie is mistaken for a journalist and becomes privy to some controversial plans of the Scottish Parliament - but just what is he meant to do about it? At school, a new member of Bertie's class, Galactica MacFee, quickly comes between Bertie and Olive, leaving him no choice but to skip town. And the indomitable Irene finds herself yet again in Edinburgh ... but this time there might be romance in the air. Meanwhile, Matthew invests in a brand new Pictish Experience Centre, meant to allow residents to experience what life was like for Scotland's mysterious early people, the Picts. And they have made a fantastic discovery - the earliest known work of Scottish literature! But what exactly do those mysterious Pictish runes say? What's no secret, however, is that in the microcosm of 44 Scotland street, love, generosity, and goodwill abound"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593688298 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 250 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House, 2024.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Vintage Books original 2024"--Title page verso. "Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain by Polygon Books, an imprint of Birlinn Ltd., Edinburgh, in 2023."--Title page verso. "This book is excerpted from a series that originally appeared in The Scotsman newspaper."--Title page verso. |
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| Genre: | Humorous fiction. Domestic fiction. Novels. |
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- Baker & Taylor
"Approached in the park by a shadowy figure, Angus Lordie is mistaken for a journalist and becomes privy to some controversial plans of the Scottish Parliament - but just what is he meant to do about it? At school, a new member of Bertie's class, Galactica MacFee, quickly comes between Bertie and Olive, leaving him no choice but to skip town. And the indomitable Irene finds herself yet again in Edinburgh . . . but this time there might be romance in the air. Meanwhile, Matthew invests in a brand new Pictish Experience Centre, meant to allow residents to experience what life was like for Scotland's mysterious early people, the Picts. And they have made a fantastic discovery - the earliest known work of Scottish literature! But what exactly do those mysterious Pictish runes say? What's no secret, however, is that in the microcosm of 44 Scotland street, love, generosity, and goodwill abound"-- - Baker & Taylor
As the residents of Scotlandâs most celebrated address go about their eventful lives, young Bertie Pollock, when Galactica MacFee, the classâs new ringleader, comes between him and Olive, flees to Glasgow with his best friend in tow. Original. - Random House, Inc.
The latest installment in the warm and welcoming 44 Scotland Street series finds all our favorite residents of Scotland's most celebrated address navigating their enchanting and eventful lives.
Angus Lordie is approached in the park by a shadowy, Deep Throat-like figure with government secrets to share, who mistakes him for a journalist. Now Angus is privy to some controversial plans of the Scottish Parliamentâbut just what is he meant to do about it? Elsewhere, Big Louâs husband Bob hires a personal trainer who changes his entire outlook on life, much to Louâs dismay. At the schoolhouse, young Bertie Pollockâs class has a new ringleader, Galactica MacFee, who quickly comes between Bertie and Olive. All this proves too much for Bertie to bear, and he flees to Glasgow with best friend Ranald Braveheart MacPherson in tow. And the indomitable Irene again finds herself in Edinburgh ... and it looks like there might be romance in the air.Â
Meanwhile, Matthew, too, is keeping busy. He invests in a brand new Pictish Experience Centre, meant to allow residents to experience what life was like for Scotlandâs mysterious early people, the Picts. And they may have made a fantastic discovery â the earliest known work of Scottish literature! But what exactly do those mysterious Pictish runes say? As always, McCall Smith draws on his seemingly unlimited stores of goodwill and generosity in describing the goings-on of this beloved cast of characters.
