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The Library of Heartbeats
A sweeping, emotional novel set in Japan from the author of The Phone Box at the Edge of the World
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From the international bestselling author of The Phone Box at the Edge of the World: a powerful, moving novel of grief, hope, friendship, and love based around a real archive on an island in Japan, where people travel to record their heartbeats. To find what you...
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The Library of Heartbeats
From the international bestselling author of THE PHONE BOX AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD: a powerful, moving novel of grief, hope, friendship and love based around a real archive on an island in Japan, where people travel to record their heartbeats.
From the international bestselling author of THE PHONE BOX AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD: a powerful, moving novel of grief, hope, friendship and love based around a real archive on an island in Japan, where people travel to record their heartbeats.
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From the international bestselling author of The Phone Box at the Edge of the World: a powerful, moving novel of grief, hope, friendship, and love based around a real archive on an island in Japan, where people travel to record their heartbeats.
To find what you have lost, you must listen to your heart . . .
On the peaceful Japanese island of Teshima, there is a library of heartbeats, a place where the heartbeats of visitors from all around the world are collected. In this small, isolated building, the heartbeats of people who are still alive or have already passed away continue to echo.
Several miles away, in the ancient city of Kamakura, two lonely souls meet: Shuichi, a forty-year-old illustrator who returns to his home-town to fix up the house of his recently deceased mother, and eight-year-old Kenta, a child who wanders like a shadow around Shuichi's house.
Day by day, the trust between Shuichi and Kenta grows until they discover they share a bond that will tie them together for life. Their journey will lead them to Teshima and to the library of heartbeats . . .PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR AND The Phone Box at the Edge of the World:
'Absolutely breathtaking' - Christy Lefteri, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo 'A moving and uplifting anatomisation of grief' - Sunday Times 'Strangely beautiful, uplifting and memorable, it's a book to savour' - Choice, Book of the Month 'A poignant, atmospheric novel' - Daily Mail 'A striking haiku of the human heart' - The Times 'Beautiful. A message of hope for anyone who is lost, frightened or grieving' - Clare Mackintosh 'Incredibly moving. It will break your heart and soothe your soul' - Stacey Halls 'Mesmerising . . . beautiful . . . a joy to read' - Joanna Glen, Costa shortlisted author of The Other Half of Augusta Hope 'Spare and poetic, this beautiful book is both a small, quiet love story and a vast expansive meditation on grieving and loss' - Heat 'A perfect poignant read' - Woman & HomeBook Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781786583123
Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 January 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Manilla Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 29.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 481g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Laura Imai Messina (Author)
Laura Imai Messina was born in Rome and moved to Tokyo at the age of 23. Her international bestselling novel The Phone Box at the Edge of the World was published in 31 countries. Laura teaches at some of the most prestigious Japanese universities, as well as writing for newspapers and working with the Japanese National TV Channel NHK.
Lucy Rand (Translator)
Lucy Rand was shortlisted for the TA First Translation Prize for The Phone Box at the Edge of the World which she translated while living in Japan. She has also translated novels by Italian authors Paolo Milone and Irene Graziosi, and is the editor of the guided audiobook app, Audrey. She now lives in Norwich.
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