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By ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH
RRP: $29.99, Abacus
The sixth volume of Alexander McCall Smith’s wonderful serial novels set in Edinburgh.
The extended family of 44 Scotland Street is trembling on the brink of reckless self-indulgence. Matthew and Elspeth receive startling news on a visit to the Infirmary; Angus and Domenica are contemplating an Italian menage 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.
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over sixty books on a wide array of subjects, and his books have been translated into forty-five languages.
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