The Swan

<p>‘I was seven years old. Do you honestly think I would tell the truth so that I could get beaten again the minute the police left?’ Just as an elegant swan emerges from the gaucheness of a young cygnet Melanie Jones struggles to<br />escape the darkness of a terrible abusive life. Deep shame and fear are constant companions. Her music is the one haven where she is able to nd temporary reprieve from the awfulness of her life.<br />Her mother’s tragic murder is the turning point in Melanie’s life.</p>