Promise of Ankles
«With its vividly surreal cast of outlandish characters - including 'aphorism coining socialite nun' Sister Maria, and 'chino-wearing narcissist'' Bruce - and McCall Smith's wonderfully wry delivery, A Promise of Ankles will not disappoint»
Scottish Field
From the hugely popular 44 Scotland Street series comes the latest adventures of Bertie and his family and friends.
The winds of change are blowing through Scotland Street. Though Bertie is getting older, he can't resist an adventure to escape his domineering mother, and Bruce, ever the navel-gazer, will have to bring his best self to navigate the complexities of the pas de deux.
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From the hugely popular 44 Scotland Street series comes the latest adventures of Bertie and his family and friends.
The winds of change are blowing through Scotland Street. Though Bertie is getting older, he can't resist an adventure to escape his domineering mother, and Bruce, ever the navel-gazer, will have to bring his best self to navigate the complexities of the pas de deux. While Alexander McCall Smith's delightfully warm and witty comedy takes some surprising turns, the improbable adventures of this quirky cast of Scots will affirm the heart and joy in Edinburgh's New Town.
A Promise of Ankles is the fourteenth installment of this beloved series.
The winds of change are blowing through Scotland Street. Though Bertie is getting older, he can't resist an adventure to escape his domineering mother, and Bruce, ever the navel-gazer, will have to bring his best self to navigate the complexities of the pas de deux. While Alexander McCall Smith's delightfully warm and witty comedy takes some surprising turns, the improbable adventures of this quirky cast of Scots will affirm the heart and joy in Edinburgh's New Town.
A Promise of Ankles is the fourteenth installment of this beloved series.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Abacus
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 336
- ISBN
- 9780349144719
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 19 x 13 cm
Anmeldelser
«With its vividly surreal cast of outlandish characters - including 'aphorism coining socialite nun' Sister Maria, and 'chino-wearing narcissist'' Bruce - and McCall Smith's wonderfully wry delivery, A Promise of Ankles will not disappoint»
Scottish Field
«Perfect escapism for difficult times. The novel is often laugh-out-loud funny as McCall Smith makes witty asides. Just as often he is profound enough to stop you in your tracks and make you think about subjects such as the essence of love, justice, morality, poetry or moderation... Escapism maybe, but with a heart»
Sunday Times, South Africa
«The spell this volume casts is as strong as ever, I am already longing for volume 15... There is a ribbon of humour running throughout and the characters are varied, memorable and very well drawn but I think it is Alexander McCall Smith's voice, so full of warmth and kindness and love of Edinburgh and its people which gives these stories their unique flavour»
Patricia Cleveland-Peck, Cultural Voyager