Part of Reader's Digest Condensed Books, along with Assegai, Envy The Night and The Various Flavours of Coffee. Lavendar, La to everyone, marries the person she loves but her marriage turns out to be disastrous. This is when the World War II breaks out. La shifts to the English countryside to escape from her past events. She seems rootless and aimless. Her deep love for music inspires her to start an orchestra. This brings people in the community together giving them hope and courage during the war tensions. Through her orchestra, she meets a Polish airman who plays flute there. He changes her life forever. La lives a small and simple life helping in raising morale in her own ways in a time of war. An easy quiet read dealing with all the major themes of life: love, war and a desire for identity. This is a 4-in-1 book.
