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Item Details
Title:
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LA'S ORCHESTRA SAVES THE WORLD
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By: |
Alexander McCall Smith, Beth Chalmers |
Format: |
Downloadable audio file |
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£14.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
1405505672 |
ISBN 13: |
9781405505673 |
Publisher: |
LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP |
Pub. date: |
6 November, 2008 |
Edition: |
Abridged edition |
Pages: |
176 |
Description: |
An inspiring, glouriously atmospheric and deeply affecting stand alone novel |
Synopsis: |
With a failed marriage behnd her, La -- short for Lavender -- moves to the Suffolk countryside to nurse her broken heart on the eve of the Second World War. 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, tender and inspiring, La's Orchestra Saves the World celebrates the power of love and friendship in the collective tragedy of war, as well as the extraordinary healing power of music. |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Hachette Audio |
Returns: |
Returnable |
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