La's Orchestra Saves The World
$34.34
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2009
Summary
With a failed marriage behind her, La - short for Lavender - moves to the Suffolk countryside on the eve of the Second World War to nurse her broken heart. Lonely and at a loss, a friend encourages her to bring the villagers and the men from the local airbase together by forming an amateur orchestra. One of her musician recruits is Feliks, a handsome and enigmatic Polish refugee. A friendship begins to blossom between the two, and La finds her feelings stirring to life again.
Poignant…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349122052 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349122059 |
| Author: | Alexander McCall Smith |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2009 |
| Weight: | 184g |
| Dimensions: | 131mm x 200mm x 17mm |
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** ‘WW2 and the Suffolk countryside- gentle and uplifting’ DAILY MAIL ** ‘Beautifully precise and psychologically acute, it’s emotional depths give unexpected pleasure’ INDEPENDENT
Alexander McCall Smith writes about the enduring, patient qualities of love … the novel pays heed to our natural yearning for a story to chew on - THE TIMES
A gentle and uplifting read - DAILY MAIL Beautifully precise and psychologically acute’ - INDEPENDENThe endearing, lovingly told story of a resourceful young Englishwoman who shakes her fist in Hitler s terrifying face - Books of the Year, HERALDAbout The Author
Alexander McCall Smith
Following a distinguished career as a Professor of Medical Law, Alexander McCall Smith has turned to writing full-time. He is the author of over sixty books on a wide array of subjects, and his books have been translated into forty-five languages. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife.
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