La's Orchestra Saves the World
Alexander McCall Smith takes a break from his popular No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series for this stirring historical novel. In 1939, Lavender flees London to escape the German bombs and her shattered marriage. Settling in a small town, she pulls together a makeshift orchestra to help cope...
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Alexander McCall Smith takes a break from his popular No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series for this stirring historical novel. In 1939, Lavender flees London to escape the German bombs and her shattered marriage. Settling in a small town, she pulls together a makeshift orchestra to help cope with the times "The evocation of war-torn England, with its palpable mood of defiance, determination and survival, is beautifully caught."—Scotsman
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780594542346 (0594542340)
ASIN: 9780594542346
Publish date: 08-12-2009
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
History,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Book Club,
Adult Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
War,
World War II,
Music
La’s Orchestra Saves the World by Alexander McCall Smith ★★★★ La (Lavender) goes to Oxford with no intention of being married before her late 20s, but ends up romanced, in love, married and then abandoned by her husband. Her inlaws, displeased with their son’s actions, kind and honest people...
Irked not to be able to find the correct cover for this edition online anywhere. Enjoyed this a lot, and given that I'd vowed not to read another Alexander McCall Smith after The Sunday Philosophy Club, I'm happy to now recant. He does like to show off the size of his vocabulary though.
9 years ago
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