La's Orchestra Saves the World

Author(s): Alexander McCall Smith

SECONDHAND BOOKS | General Fiction

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, it's 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. Her deep love of music and her desire to bring people together inspire her to start an orchestra. 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.

2008. First edition, first printing. A fine copy in a fine d/w.

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"If McCall Smith didn't exist, we should have had to invent him. He is that rare creature known as a storyteller." - The Washington Post

Alexander McCall Smith was born in what is now Zimbabwe and taught law at the University of Botswana. He is now Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. He has written more than fifty books, including a number of specialist titles, but is best known for The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, which has achieved bestseller status on four continents. In 2004 he was awarded British Book Awards Author of the Year and Booksellers Association Author of the Year.

General Fields

  • : 9781846970924
  • : Birlinn, Limited
  • : Polygon
  • : 0.42
  • : October 2008
  • : 216mm X 138mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : October 2008
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Modern fiction
  • : 250
  • : very good
  • : 823.914
  • : English
  • : Hardback with dustjacket
  • : Alexander McCall Smith