Questions About The Unbearable Lightness of Scones (44 Scotland Street, #5)

by Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author)

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Hi. Can this book be read as a standalone novel? Or one has to read the series from the beginning to end?

Laura I read it without knowing anythig about the preceding novels and didn't feel lost. I probably missed some useful background details, but AMS is a mast…moreI read it without knowing anythig about the preceding novels and didn't feel lost. I probably missed some useful background details, but AMS is a master of the one-sentence catch-up.(less)

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Which one is the first book then? Thanks.

Emi It's '44 Scotland Street' - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...…moreIt's '44 Scotland Street' - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...(less)

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