Beattie and His Friends : Legare Street Press : 9781021618856 : 1021618853 : 18 Jul 2023 : This novel takes place in Scotland and follows a group of friends as they navigate love, loss, and the complexities of adolescence. It centers around the character of Beattie, a young woman who grows up throughout the course of the book. Along with her friends, she experiences the ups and downs of life in a small Scottish town. Forbes paints a vivid picture of the time and place, making readers feel as if they're right there with the characters. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to b