This is the epic story of frankie prestothe greatest guitar player who ever livedand the six lives he changed with his six magical blue strings frankie, born in a burning church, abandoned as an infant, and raised by a music teacher in a small spanish town, until war rips his life apart. He became interested in music and it turned out that hes an amazing talent. Some of the things he wrote on this book made me put it down and. Pbs newshour correspondent jeffrey brown talks with awardwinning author mitch albom about his latest book, the magic strings of frankie presto.
Everyone joins a band in this life, he observes, be it through music, family, friends, or lovers. His miraculous guitar playing leaves the good and famous gasping and when his deeds affect lives his guitar strings turn blue. There is a richness, a solidity to the book weve just never read before. Released on november 10, 2015, publisher harpercollins printed 700,000 hardcover initial copies. Buy a cheap copy of the magic strings of frankie presto book by mitch albom. The magic strings of frankie presto by mitch albom. But to be fair, this credits to mitch alboms latest book entitled, the magic strings of frankie presto. A musical companion, the first ever soundtrack to a book it features original songs by current recording artists including ingrid michaelson, mat kearney, sawyer fredericks and phredley brown that trace to the books story and were cowritten with alboma longtime musician himself. A novel about the magic of music, his new book tells the story of the greatest guitarist to ever live. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Mitch albom is a bestselling author, screenwriter, playwright and nationally syndicated columnist. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. Preorder for the soundtrack will go live on friday, october 23rd. In mitch alboms epic new novel, the voice of music narrates the tale of its most beloved disciple, frankie presto, a spanish war orphan raised by a blind music teacher.
It was published by harper paperbacks and has a total of 368 pages in the book. Mitch alboms the magic strings of frankie presto on. Alboms such a beast, he literally stole all my idle times to be with his creation and not a single time i regret it. His only possession is an old guitar and six precious strings. At nine years old, frankie presto is sent to america in the bottom of a boat. The title of this book is the magic strings of frankie presto and it was written by mitch albom. I was a goodreads first reads winner of the magic strings of frankie presto. A musical companion, the first ever soundtrack to a book it features original songs by current recording artists including ingrid michaelson, mat kearney, sawyer fredericks and phredley brown that trace to the books story and were cowritten with albom a longtime musician himself.
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The novels protagonist, a guitarist, is introduced at his own funeral. With its forrest gump like journey through the music world, the magic strings of frankie presto is a classic in the making. Read the magic strings of frankie presto a novel by mitch albom available from rakuten kobo. Mitch albom has this habit of really getting to your heart strings and this time the magic strings of frankie presto draw you along on a heartfelt journey through the ups and downs of frankies life. The magic strings of frankie presto exclusive content. That narrator is music itself and it highlights the fictional life of frankie presto an elvis lookalike who was orphaned in a burning church and raised by a blind guitar teacher. One thought on the magic strings of frankie presto. This zahvativauwi story about a young child who was born during the war, in the church.
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The magic strings of frankie presto, though, is undeniably its equal, dare i say its bigger, better brother. A lifelong musician himself, mitch albom delivers a remarkable novel, infused with the message that everyone joins a band in this life and those connections change us all. The author of tuesdays with morrie and, most recently, the magic strings of frankie presto avoids grim, angstridden, navelgazing books and horror. Mitch albom creates his most unforgettable fictional characterfrankie. Albom s new book the magic strings of frankie presto, his most ambitious ever, is set in the world of music and follows the mythical frankie presto, the greatest guitarist to ever walk the earth. The magic strings of frankie presto is the story of fictional legendary musician frankie presto, entwining his life story with twentieth.
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