La's orchestra saves the world

It's 1939 and the war in Europe casts a long, all-encompassing shadow. In a sleepy town in Suffolk, La, the generous and determined widow, forms an amateur orchestra to entertain the locals and soothe her own broken heart. She recruits Feliks, a refugee from Poland, to play the flute, and a touching...

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Main Author: McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto : A. A. Knopf Canada, 2009.
Edition:1st ed.
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