![]() ![]() In McCall Smith's hands such characters retain charm and novelty, simultaneously arousing both mirth and empathy. Then there is Domenica Macdonald who is that type of Edinburgh lady who sees herself as a citizen of a broader intellectual world. ![]() ![]() We have the pushy Stockbridge mother, and her prodigiously talented five-year-old son, who is making good progress with the saxophone and with his Italian. Immediately recognisable are the Edinburgh chartered surveyor, stalwart of the Conservative Association, who dreams of membership of Scotland's most exclusive golf club. 44 Scotland Street, a fictitious building in a real street in Edinburgh. The story revolves around the comings and goings at No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series brings his trademark warmth and wisdom to his novel chronicling the lives of the residents of 44 Scotland Street that's 'as charming as the bohemian street in which it's set' ( Scottish Daily Record) ![]()
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