Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers
A 44 Scotland Street Novel
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
£0.00 for first 30 days
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers
Buy Now for £12.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
David Rintoul
About this listen
As summer blooms in Edinburgh's gardens and Bertie Pollock's birthday appears on the horizon, all at 44 Scotland Street is not cake and sunshine.
Newlywed Angus Lordie has been booked by his bride into what he must not call the loony bin; Bruce's first encounter with hot wax brings more anguish than he bargained for; and Bertie's birthday dreams of scout camp and a penknife look set to be replaced by a game of Royal Weddings and a gender-neutral doll.
But fate, an amorous Bedouin and the Dubai Tourist Authority conspire to transport Bertie's mother Irene to a warmer - if not a better - place, and once again in Scotland Street the triumph of human kindness over adversity gives cause for celebration.
©2013 Alexander McCall Smith (P)2014 Hachette AudioListeners also enjoyed...
What listeners say about Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Sarah
- 01-09-19
I love this series!
So well written and read. I listen while I'm walking my dog and I gets some strange looks as I laugh out loud!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Mrs. P. I. Finnie
- 04-05-22
Yet another laugh out loud listen
Alexander gets you laughing out loud when listening. Glad to see a happy birthday for Bertie
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Mrs L M Loud
- 20-12-21
Love it
Engaging and very enjoyable. Can't wait for the Bertie story. Very clever writing really loved it.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Sue
- 30-11-14
Poor Bertie
If you could sum up Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers in three words, what would they be?
funny, poignant intriguing
What did you like best about this story?
the way Bertie is portrayed and his wealth of knowledge and experience
What does David Rintoul bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
he brings the characters to life
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Bertie's reaction to the doll going in the river
Any additional comments?
Bertie has always been my favourite character in this series but I love the way the author interweaves all the characters and their lives. The insights you get into the way they live and their essential character grows with each novel and here we find Bertie maturing whilst still remaining a little boy. Your heart goes out to him as he suffers the indignities his mother forces on him.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- albatross
- 23-10-20
Beautiful story
As always, a gentle story, full of daily normal struggle of life of a dog, a young boy and adults who interact each other. It was written so beautifully and full of empathy, and read superbly by David Rintoul. Each chapter makes me smile and reflect on my own life.
Let us be gentle to each other.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Mrs CMYK
- 21-10-21
So witty
I love the 44 Scotland Street stories and they are so well narrated by David Rintoul, they are even better on Audible. Loved this one and the hilarious antics of Bertie’s mother on her trip to Dubai had me laughing out loud. Still chuckling, so well written.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
- C. Pattison
- 05-05-15
Perfect holiday reading!
Brilliantly written, funny and well scripted. Characters bought to life by excellent narration. The short chapters made it ideal for my holiday.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- F. Walshaw
- 28-09-14
My Favourite 44 Scotland St so far
Where does Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is a really good read and makes me laugh out loud. I can't wait for the next instalment. I wonder what happens to Irene & I love Bertie it a great characterisation!
What was one of the most memorable moments of Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers?
Irene trying to eat breakfast wearing a hijab!
What does David Rintoul bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
I love his change of voice for the different characters
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes i would like to
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Raquel moreno
- 30-12-17
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers
Full of enjoyable adventures and positive messages with a lovely poem at the end as a bonus.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- the sweetie lady
- 10-06-24
not the best in the series
The monotonous tone of the reader made this book heavy going. Not as good as the others in the series.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!