La's Orchestra Saves the World : A Novel (Paperback)

from NewsieQ

The story of Lavender "La" Stone and the village orchestra she starts in the early days of World War II is the focus of this quite and gentle novel. La is an amazing woman, a survivor -- and her move to the British countryside gets her away from London and the memories of a massive betrayal by th...

from sweetiegherkin

After her husband runs off to France with another woman, 20-something Lavender (La) Stone decides to leave London for the quiet countryside of Suffolk. When World War II breaks out, La searches for a way to join the war effort at home. A chance encounter with a member of the air force leads to tw...

from khiemstra631

While I liked this book, I also felt it was a little difficult to latch onto it. I almost wondered if the author tried to cover a little too much ground. Or, it could have been the first chapter would have possibly worked better as the last chapter? I had to go back and re-read the first chapter ...

from melydia

This is, more or less, the story of a young woman's experiences as a civilian in the English countryside during WWII. She helps a local farmer with his chickens, she starts an amateur orchestra, and she falls (somewhat unconvincingly) in love with a man who passes in and out of her life. It's a p...

from St.CroixSue

McCall Smith is a profuse writer in several genres. I put this one in the category of 'gentle reads' with a simple story structure. Taking place in Britain during WWII it follows the life and loves of a woman from young adulthood to old age. I enjoyed the main character, but found the supporting ...