McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-

La's orchestra saves the world / Alexander McCall Smith. - 1st U.S. ed. - New York : Pantheon Books, c2008. - 294 p. ; 20 cm.

Lavender, known as La to her friends, flees London in 1939 hoping to escape the horrors of war and the memories of her shattered marriage, and to combat boredom and despair in her new town, La creates an orchestra that boosts the town's morale and shows people the beauty of music and friendship.

Adult Follett Library Resources

9780307378385 (trade) 0307378381

2009008639


World War, 1939-1945--England--Fiction.
Orchestra--Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945--England--Fiction.
Orchestra--Fiction.
Historical fiction.


Historical fiction.

PR6063.C326 / L37 2008

823/.914 [Fic]