The world accourding to Bertie [audiobook] / Alexander McCall Smith ; read by Dylan Rintoul
By: McCall Smith, Alexander [author]
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Contributor(s): Hagon, Garrick [producer] | Nicholl, Kati | Rintoul, David [narrator].
Material type: 
SoundSeries: The 44 Scotland Street Series; Hachette audio.Publisher: London : Hachette Audio, 2008Description: 5 audio discs (6 hrs) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.Content type: spoken word Media type: audio Carrier type: audio discISBN: 9781405503303.Subject(s): Edinburgh (Scotland) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction | Edinburgh (Scotland) -- FictionDDC classification: 823.92 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Audio Book | 823.92 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00159775 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
'The World According To Bertie' is the fourth in the series and revolves around the many colourful characters that come and go at No. 44 Scotland Street. McCall Smith handles the characters with his customary charm and deftness.
Produced and directed by Garrick Hagon ; abridged by Kati Nicholl.
Read by David Rintoul.
Poor put-upon Bertie is still struggling to escape his overbearing mother's influence, his yoga lessons and his pink bedroom, all the time wondering why new baby brother Ulysses looks uncomfortably like his psychotherapist. Meanwhile the insufferably handsome Bruce has returned from London to land - on his feet and rent-free - in the arms of heiress Julia Donald. But all is not well among the residents of 44 Scotland Street: Angus's dog and constant companion Cyril is under threat of execution, victim of a miscarriage of justice, and pretty, indecisive Pat and hopeless romantic Matthew are on the verge of making the most terrible mistake of their lives ...
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Library Journal Review
This fourth installment-following Love over Scotland-in New York Times best-selling author McCall Smith's (www.mccallsmith.com) "44 Scotland Street" series centers on a group of Edinburgh denizens' quirky and intriguing antics as seen through the eyes of a six-year-old boy. The book can stand alone, though listeners would benefit from meeting the characters earlier in the series. Actor/narrator Robert Ian Mackenzie's (Freddy and Fredericka) voice and delivery are wonderful; however, he could have done a better job distinguishing among the numerous characters. For mystery and audio collections in public libraries, especially those with previous McCall Smith titles.-Nicole A. Cooke, Montclair State Univ. Lib., NJ (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Publishers Weekly Review
In this latest installment of McCall Smith's 44 Scotland Street series, Robert Ian Mackenzie portrays Bertie as the overly intelligent and articulate six-year-old that he is meant to be, but when Bertie is among his classmates Tofu, Hiawatha, Larch and Olive, Mackenzie is hard-pressed to individualize the children's voices. A similar problem arises as more and more women are added to the cast. Now that Domenica and Antonia are neighbors, their voices are almost as similar as their flats. Miss Harmony, Bertie's teacher, could be Antonia's twin sister. While Mackenzie has clearly run out of new voices, he does better with his male characters, especially with Angus's basso and Matthew's hesitant voice that matches his timid demeanor. Mackenzie keeps this enjoyable, lighthearted romp moving along quickly. An Anchor paperback (Reviews, June 30). (Nov.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reservedAuthor notes provided by Syndetics
Alexander McCall Smith was born on August 24, 1948 in Zimbabwe. He was a professor of medical law at the University of Edinburgh, but he left in 2005 to focus on his writing. He has written over 60 books, including specialist academic titles including Forensic Aspects of Sleep and The Criminal Law of Botswana, short story collections including Portuguese Irregular Verbs, and children's books including The Perfect Hamburger. He is best known for the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He also writes the Corduroy Mansions, Isabel Dalhousie and 44 Scotland Street series.He has received numerous awards, including The Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award and the 2004 United Kingdom's Author of the Year Award. His book, The Full Cupboard of Life, received the Saga Award for Wit in the United Kingdom. In 2007, he received a CBE for his services in literature.
(Bowker Author Biography)