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Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream

44 Scotland Street, Book 18

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Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream

By: Alexander McCall Smith
Narrated by: David Rintoul
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'It's like ice cream, Mr Flynn,' Bertie continued. 'When you have ice cream, you need to eat it straight away, otherwise it melts. If there are people who haven't got any, you should share it, if you can.'

When despair for the world grows, Bertie's theory of ice cream reminds us that it's the simple pleasures in life that we should hold onto. And everyone's favourite seven-year-old has a lot to put up with: at home, Irene is planning lessons on Irish Culture for Bertie; at school, he is forced to join Olive and Pansy's book group, and during a day out with his best friend Ranald Braveheart Macpherson, the boys find themselves unexpectedly invited to a wedding.

Meanwhile, Bruce's latest property venture goes horribly wrong after trying to move a flat's front door to give it a more prestigious address. At Nine Mile Burn, Matthew and the triplets try to adopt an unwillingly-vegan dog. And Sister Maria-Fiori dei Fiore Montagna discovers the missing part of the Stone of Scone in Drummond Place Gardens.

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Goodness me. What a slice of Scotland Street. Bertie in tremendous form. All the characters in full effect

Bertissimo

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44 Scotland Street and No.1 Ladies Detective Agency are my favourite favourite Alexander McCall Smith books. Wonderful walking books.

David Rintoul's narration is brilliant.

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This instalment was pure delight from beginning to end. Wisdom, kindness and subtle humour abound. The regular characters appeared again, with plenty of possibilities for further development. "The end of this volume" but not the end of the story. I will start the series again while waiting for the next volume.

Delightful!

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I love the gentle fun in every story. it is like sitting down with an old friend

Another trip into Scotland Street

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All the usual characters of Scotland Street are back, and on form. The stories are gently comic and wonderfully narrated. It feels like catching up with old friends.

Wonderful as ever!

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