Bertie's guide to life and mothers
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Published
New York : Anchor Books, a division of Random House LLC, 2015.
Format
Book
ISBN
9780804170000, 0804170002
Physical Desc
295 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Barrington - Fiction (Main Level) | MCC | On Shelf |
| Bristol (Rogers Free) - Adult Fiction | Fic MCC | On Shelf |
| Greenville - Adult Fiction | MCCALL | On Shelf |
| Lincoln - Adult Fiction | FIC McC | On Shelf |
| Middletown - Adult Fiction | MCCALL SMITH PB | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Anchor Books, a division of Random House LLC, 2015.
Language
English
ISBN
9780804170000, 0804170002
Notes
General Note
"Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain by Polygon, an imprint of Birlinn Ltd., Edinburgh, in 2013."
Description
Now almost seven, Bertie Pollock feels like it is years since his last birthday. Freedom, for Bertie, is represented by turning eighteen and heading for Glasgow, far from Irene, his domineering mother's control, far from his therapist, Italian lessons, Yoga for Tots, gender-neutral birthday presents and saxophone practice. The likeability of Irene and her husband Stuart appear to be progressing in inverse proportion, so it is no surprise that Stuart, Bertie and even baby Ulysses enthusiastically encourage Irene to accept a free trip to Dubai. A trip that does not go quite the way Irene expects....
Subjects
LC Subjects
Apartment houses -- Fiction.
Bildungsromans.
Coming-of-age stories.
Domestic fiction.
Edinburgh (Scotland) -- Fiction.
Edinburgh (Scotland) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
Families -- Scotland -- Fiction.
Humorous fiction.
Humorous stories, English.
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.
Mothers and sons -- Fiction.
Neighbors -- Fiction.
Roommates -- Fiction.
Bildungsromans.
Coming-of-age stories.
Domestic fiction.
Edinburgh (Scotland) -- Fiction.
Edinburgh (Scotland) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
Families -- Scotland -- Fiction.
Humorous fiction.
Humorous stories, English.
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.
Mothers and sons -- Fiction.
Neighbors -- Fiction.
Roommates -- Fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McCall Smith, A., & McIntosh, I. (2015). Bertie's guide to life and mothers . Anchor Books, a division of Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- and Iain. McIntosh. 2015. Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers. Anchor Books, a division of Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- and Iain. McIntosh. Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers Anchor Books, a division of Random House LLC, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McCall Smith, Alexander, and Iain McIntosh. Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers Anchor Books, a division of Random House LLC, 2015.
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