01374cam a2200289 i 4500 445685254 TxAuBib 20180723120000.0 150427|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2015016184 9780062294418 0062294415 (OCoLC)907128139 TxAuBib rda Albom, Mitch, 1958- The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto : a novel / Mitch Albom. First edition. New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015] ©0. 496 pages ; 19 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Frankie Presto is a war orphan raised by a blind music teacher in a small Spanish town. At nine years old, Frankie is sent to America in the bottom of a boat. His only possession is an old guitar and six precious strings. But Frankie's talent is touched by the gods, and his amazing journey weaves him through the musical landscape of the 20th century, from classical to jazz to rock and roll, with his stunning talent affecting numerous stars along the way, including Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Carole King, Wynton Marsalis and even KISS. 20160114. Guitarists Fiction.