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The Art of Hearing Heartbeats

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'Set in Burma, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats is a rare novel. Telling the story of a young blind man's journey through a world of auditory intensity, Jan-Philipp Sendker renews one's faith in the possibility of real, pure love. I finished the book in tears'- SHAWNA YANG RYAN, author of Water Ghosts


'Magical'- Huffington Post


'Imbued with Eastern spirituality and fairy-tale romanticism'- Kirkus Reviews


'An epic narrative that requires a large box of tissues'- Publishers Weekly


When a successful New York lawyer suddenly disappears without a trace, neither his wife nor his daughter Julia has any idea where he might be - until they find a love letter he wrote many years ago to a Burmese woman. Intent on solving the mystery and coming to terms with her father's past, Julia decides to travel to the village where the woman lived. There she uncovers a tale of unimaginable hardship, resilience and passion that will change her life for ever. A poignant and heart-warming love story, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats will reaffirm your belief in the resilience of the human heart.


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Publisher: Birlinn

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780857905345
  • Release date: March 7, 2013

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780857905345
  • File size: 1382 KB
  • Release date: March 7, 2013

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English

'Set in Burma, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats is a rare novel. Telling the story of a young blind man's journey through a world of auditory intensity, Jan-Philipp Sendker renews one's faith in the possibility of real, pure love. I finished the book in tears'- SHAWNA YANG RYAN, author of Water Ghosts


'Magical'- Huffington Post


'Imbued with Eastern spirituality and fairy-tale romanticism'- Kirkus Reviews


'An epic narrative that requires a large box of tissues'- Publishers Weekly


When a successful New York lawyer suddenly disappears without a trace, neither his wife nor his daughter Julia has any idea where he might be - until they find a love letter he wrote many years ago to a Burmese woman. Intent on solving the mystery and coming to terms with her father's past, Julia decides to travel to the village where the woman lived. There she uncovers a tale of unimaginable hardship, resilience and passion that will change her life for ever. A poignant and heart-warming love story, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats will reaffirm your belief in the resilience of the human heart.


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