- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Lucky Press (1 Nov 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0984631747
- ISBN-13: 978-0984631742
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 1.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,121,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Greek cuisine, smog and domestic drudgery was not the life Australian musician, Melody, was expecting when she married a Greek music promoter and settled in Athens, Greece. Keen to play in her new shoes, though, Melody trades her guitar for a 'proper' career and her music for motherhood. That is, until she can bear it no longer and plots a return to the stage--and the person she used to be. However, the obstacles she faces along the way are nothing compared to the tragedy that awaits.
"Poet and musician Jessica Bell's debut novel String Bridge is a rich exploration of desire, guilt, and the difficult balancing act of the modern woman. The writing is lyrical throughout, seamlessly integrating setting, character and plot in a musical structure that allows the reader to identify with Melody's growing insecurity as her world begins to unravel… a powerful debut from a promising writer, full of music, metaphor, and just a hint of magic." Magdalena Ball of The Compulsive Reader, author of "Sleep Before Evening"
"Poet and musician Jessica Bell's debut novel String Bridge is a rich exploration of desire, guilt, and the difficult balancing act of the modern woman. The writing is lyrical throughout, seamlessly integrating setting, character and plot in a musical structure that allows the reader to identify with Melody's growing insecurity as her world begins to unravel… a powerful debut from a promising writer, full of music, metaphor, and just a hint of magic." Magdalena Ball of The Compulsive Reader, author of "Sleep Before Evening"
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
`String Bridge' is the debut novel from a very artistic writer Jessica Bell. If you enjoy stories that involve characters who experience adversity within their lives and that explores the frailty that can exist within some human relationships, then this is a book that should be added to your reading list!
This particular story tells the tale of Melody, an aggravated wife and mother who somehow finds herself separated from the person she felt she used to be and also the individual that she would really like to be.
As a musician, Melody gave up her music for marriage and motherhood but soon Melody finds that this routine quickly becomes a grind for her. With added suspicions that her Greek Music Promoter husband may be having relationships outside of their marriage with women that he meets through his music promotion business and his late returns to home from work at night, Melody is certainly not happy.
This hard hitting story works through the trials and tribulations that Melody encounters in her interactions and relationships with her husband, her daughter and the other people that she meets during her turbulent journey.
String Bridge' is another one of those books that once started can become very difficult to put down! The author herself has a musical background and this is reflected very well in the setting that has been chosen for this particular narrative.
As well as being a good author Jessica Bell is also a very good musician. As an added bonus, a CD of Melody's songs has been produced by Jessica Bell to accompany this book. As well as reading `String Bridge' the accompanying music CD entitled `Melody Hill - On the Other Side' is also worth listening to as well!
This particular story tells the tale of Melody, an aggravated wife and mother who somehow finds herself separated from the person she felt she used to be and also the individual that she would really like to be.
As a musician, Melody gave up her music for marriage and motherhood but soon Melody finds that this routine quickly becomes a grind for her. With added suspicions that her Greek Music Promoter husband may be having relationships outside of their marriage with women that he meets through his music promotion business and his late returns to home from work at night, Melody is certainly not happy.
This hard hitting story works through the trials and tribulations that Melody encounters in her interactions and relationships with her husband, her daughter and the other people that she meets during her turbulent journey.
String Bridge' is another one of those books that once started can become very difficult to put down! The author herself has a musical background and this is reflected very well in the setting that has been chosen for this particular narrative.
As well as being a good author Jessica Bell is also a very good musician. As an added bonus, a CD of Melody's songs has been produced by Jessica Bell to accompany this book. As well as reading `String Bridge' the accompanying music CD entitled `Melody Hill - On the Other Side' is also worth listening to as well!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
What an engaging read. I started in the morning, and I couldn't put it down until I'd finished. 'String Bridge' follows the story of Melody, a frustrated wife and mother who somehow finds herself miles away from the person she used to be -- and from the person she wants to become. Author Jessica Bell paints a claustrophobic vision of life where domesticity becomes a ever-diminishing prison cell. With gripping prose and terse dialogue, 'String Bridge' is a powerful debut novel from a very talented writer.
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Jessica Bell's intoxicating story assails the senses on all levels.
Unsure what to think at first, having read the blurb for "String Bridge" I felt it could be an interestng read.
72 hours later, I had finished it.
Recommended to all those who have followed their dream, then felt they've had to 'give it up.' And yet the unpredictability of the book keeps one hooked.
Bittersweet, at times tense and laugh aloud, "String Bridge" will take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions.
And of course, if you've spent any time in Athens, Greece, the reader can relate yet more.
Great soundtrack also accompanies the book: "Melody Hill: On the Other Side."
Unsure what to think at first, having read the blurb for "String Bridge" I felt it could be an interestng read.
72 hours later, I had finished it.
Recommended to all those who have followed their dream, then felt they've had to 'give it up.' And yet the unpredictability of the book keeps one hooked.
Bittersweet, at times tense and laugh aloud, "String Bridge" will take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions.
And of course, if you've spent any time in Athens, Greece, the reader can relate yet more.
Great soundtrack also accompanies the book: "Melody Hill: On the Other Side."
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Evocative tale
I loved this story and got totally drawn into the world of Melody Hill, to the extent that I wanted to pick up the phone and advise her to eat some proper food in the first... Read more
Published 23 days ago by JEANNE
Just brilliant
Melody is a wife and mother. She is also a career woman. She was a musician. That was until four years ago when she put her guitar in the corner of her bedroom and didn't play... Read more
Published 5 months ago by wordlover
A Must Read!
I have to say when Jessica first asked me to read the book for a review, I was slightly hesitant because ... well, I'm not much of a women's fiction sort of gal. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Melissa Chesley
String Bridges
I have to tell you I love Jessica's voice! She'll make you feel like she ripped your heart out! Her writing tunes you into every feeling you've ever had, both in her poetry... Read more
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Heartwrenchingly Beautiful
Melody's struggle follows a difficult trajectory, one that the reader struggles through with her. At almost every step, I found myself feeling the same emotions felt by Melody,... Read more
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A beautifully written novel!
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Published 6 months ago by Len
Beautifully Tragic and Touching Tale
Jessica Bell's STRING BRIDGE is a beautifully tragic tale of desire, music, and love.
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