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From the best-selling author of 'The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency' series, comes a delightful and moving story. Set in 1939, Lavender decides to flee London to avoid the bombings and memories of her broken marriage. In her new small English town, she becomes the leader of a local orchestra, drawing musicians from the village and the local RAF base. Among the strays she corrals is a shy, proper Polish refugee who becomes her prized recruit. As the war drags on, La faces the challenges of leadership and personal growth. With his all-embracing empathy and gentle sense of humor, Alexander McCall Smith makes of La's life and love a tale to enjoy and cherish. From the Hardcover edition.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Alexander McCall Smith
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