Oslo in April

April 5 in Oslo as several members of the Oslo Symphony prepare for a concert. Each finds time to enjoy the outdoors in typical Norwegian fashion; each finds time to help another. Slade, an American teaching in Norway, wrote this up-beat tale to counter his despair over yet another Middle Eastern War. This book should be read in the darkest days of February to remind us all that Spring does come and, with it, music.

Rebeccasreads highly recommends OSLO IN APRIL as a lovely , heartwarming mixture of emotional angst & practical tough love; an echoing chorus of voices, singing their parts & creating a melodic whole. Come meet the eight musicians enchanted with the first day of Spring in Norway, as they go about their very different lives; some on farms, others in love since childhood. Some have married their music, & others are young & eager to perform in public for the first time. Written at the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the author wanted to compose a story that would lift up our hearts -- he has done so -- OSLO IN APRIL is an absolutely delightful & thought-provoking read.