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La's Orchestra Saves the World

La's Orchestra Saves the World( )
Author: McCall Smith, Alexander
ISBN:978-1-84697-092-4
Publication Date:Oct 2008
Publisher:Birlinn, Limited
Imprint:Polygon
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $14.99
Book Description:

Thank you for the music... It's 1939 and the war in Europe casts a long, all-encompassing shadow. In a sleepy town in Suffolk, the generous and determined widow, La, forms an amateur orchestra to entertain the locals and soothe her own broken heart. She recruits Felix, a refugee from Poland, to play the flute, and a touching friendship emerges. When the war is over and the orchestra disbands, La is left pondering her next move. What role can she play in her community now the war is...
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Book Details
Pages:224
Detailed Subjects: Fiction / General
Fiction / Historical / General
Fiction / Historical / 20Th Century / World War Ii & Holocaust
Fiction / Performing Arts / Music
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):13.843 x 21.59 x 2.54 cm
Book Weight:0.42 Kilograms
Author Biography
McCall Smith, Alexander (Author)
Alexander McCall Smith was born on August 24, 1948 in Zimbabwe. He was a professor of medical law at the University of Edinburgh, but he left in 2005 to focus on his writing. He has written over 60 books, including specialist academic titles including Forensic Aspects of Sleep and The Criminal Law of Botswana, short story collections including Portuguese Irregular Verbs, and children's books including The Perfect Hamburger. He is best known for the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He also writes the Corduroy Mansions, Isabel Dalhousie and 44 Scotland Street series.

He has received numerous awards, including The Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award and the 2004 United Kingdom's Author of the Year Award. His book, The Full Cupboard of Life, received the Saga Award for Wit in the United Kingdom. In 2007, he received a CBE for his services in literature.

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