EDITORIAL REVIEW: \*\*La's Orchestra Saves the World\*\* is another delightful story celebrating friendship and the healing power of music, told with the warmth and charm we've come to love from this favourite storyteller.It's 1939 and the war in Europe casts a long, all-encompassing shadow. In
La's Orchestra Saves the World
β Scribed by Alexander Mccall Smith
- Book ID
- 100240352
- Publisher
- Anchor;Thorndike Press, Wheeler Pub
- Year
- 2008;2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 134 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0307378667
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β¦ Synopsis
A heart-warming stand alone novel about the life-affirming powers of music and company during a time of war, from the best-selling and beloved author of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
When Lavender, La to her friends, moves to the Suffolk countryside, itβs not just to escape the London Blitz but also to flee the wreckage of a disastrous marriage. But as she starts to become a part of the community, she detects a sense of isolation.Β Her deep love of music and her desire to bring people together inspire her to start an orchestra.Β Little did she know that through this orchestra she would not only give hope and courage to the people of the community, but also that she would meet a man, Feliks, a shy upright Pole, who would change her life forever.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Library : General
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9780307378668
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