La's Orchestra Saves the World
by Alexander McCall Smith
review written by Laura Richardson
La (short for "Lavender, I'm afraid") moves from London to the English countryside as WWII begins. Wanting to be of service, she organizes an amateur orchestra to raise the town morale, recruiting musicians of varying skill from the surrounding area and Royal Air Force base.
Community members, already taxed by the war, are so willing to participate in La's orchestra, despite the time and effort required. They remind me a bit of the Ogden community members who readily pitched in to help with the library renovations.
Alexander McCall Smith never fails to strike me with how much of himself he puts into his work. He writes as though the wonders of life are new for him each day, and his words suggest a multitude of experiences behind them. I read them and want to grow, more and faster, as a person.
I would recommend this book to anyone who has given up on some happiness they had once hoped for. After reading La’s story, they just might hope again.
by Alexander McCall Smith
review written by Laura Richardson
La (short for "Lavender, I'm afraid") moves from London to the English countryside as WWII begins. Wanting to be of service, she organizes an amateur orchestra to raise the town morale, recruiting musicians of varying skill from the surrounding area and Royal Air Force base.
Community members, already taxed by the war, are so willing to participate in La's orchestra, despite the time and effort required. They remind me a bit of the Ogden community members who readily pitched in to help with the library renovations.
Alexander McCall Smith never fails to strike me with how much of himself he puts into his work. He writes as though the wonders of life are new for him each day, and his words suggest a multitude of experiences behind them. I read them and want to grow, more and faster, as a person.
I would recommend this book to anyone who has given up on some happiness they had once hoped for. After reading La’s story, they just might hope again.
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