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.The World According to Bertie (44 Scotland Street 4)

by: Alexander McCall Smith

April 24, 2008
This series has been criticised elsewhere for the characters being too self-absorbed, but for me that is half the pleasure. A lot of people are self-absorbed, and it is fascinating to see that people are often really thinking about themselves and their own concerns when they appear to be thinking something completely different - perhaps most clearly seen in the clash of egos of Bruce and Julia, where Bruce is so caught up in his own self-centred plans that it doesn't occur to him that Julia, in pursuit of 'good stock', is just as single-minded.

My only criticism is that although this is called 'The World According to Bertie' there isn't quite enough of Bertie in it for me, though his essay, from which the title is taken, is well ... Read More:
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