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The stellar debut of Galactica Macfee

"Approached in the park by a shadowy figure, Angus Lordie is mistaken for a journalist and becomes privy to some controversial plans of the Scottish Parliament--but just what is he meant to do about it? At school, a new member of Bertie's class, Galactica MacFee, quickly comes between Bert...

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Main Author: McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- (Author)
Other Authors: McIntosh, Iain (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2024.
Series: 44 Scotland Street series ; 17.
Subjects:
Neighbors > Fiction.
City and town life > Fiction.
Interpersonal relations > Fiction.
Apartment houses > Scotland > Edinburgh > Fiction.
Edinburgh (Scotland) > Social life and customs > Fiction.
Summary: "Approached in the park by a shadowy figure, Angus Lordie is mistaken for a journalist and becomes privy to some controversial plans of the Scottish Parliament--but just what is he meant to do about it? At school, a new member of Bertie's class, Galactica MacFee, quickly comes between Bertie and Olive, leaving him no choice but to skip town. And the indomitable Irene finds herself yet again in Edinburgh . . . but this time there might be romance in the air. Meanwhile, Matthew invests in a brand new Pictish Experience Centre, meant to allow residents to experience what life was like for Scotland's mysterious early people, the Picts. And they have made a fantastic discovery--the earliest known work of Scottish literature! But what exactly do those mysterious Pictish runes say? What's no secret, however, is that in the microcosm of 44 Scotland street, love, generosity, and goodwill abound"--
Item Description: "This book is excerpted from a series that originally appeared in The Scotsman newspaper"--Title page verso.
Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain by Polygon Books, an imprint of Birlinn Ltd., Edinburgh, in 2023.
"A Vintage Books original 2024"--Title page verso.
Physical Description: 250 pages ; 21 cm.
ISBN: 9780593688298
0593688295
Author Notes: 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)

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