Narrated by the voice of Music itself, the story follows Frankie Presto, a war orphan born in a burning church, through his extraordinary journey around the world. Raised by a blind guitar teacher in Spain and gifted with a talent to change people’s lives—using six mysterious blue strings—Frankie navigates the musical landscape of the twentieth century, from the 1950s jazz scene to the Grand Ole Opry to Elvis mania and Woodstock, all the while searching for his childhood love.
As he becomes a famous star, he loses his way, until tragedy steals his ability to play the guitar that had so defined him. Overwhelmed by his loss, Frankie disappears for decades, reemerging late in life for one spectacular yet mystifying farewell.
Part love story, part magical mystery, The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto is Mitch Albom at his finest, a Forrest Gump-like epic about one man’s journey to discover what truly matters and the power of talent to change our lives.
Connecting Music & Literature
Village Books has partnered with our friends at the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra to offer reading recommendations that tie into the theme, the music, or the composers or each Symphony concert this season.
Mention the book group and receive 15% off the recommended reads at Village Books.
Use code TAKE15 to save when ordering concert tickets online.
What goes better with books than a glass of wine? Seifert & Jones are back for another season with wine pairings for the BSO Book Club. Check out last season's pairing here!
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