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The Heart Remembers

A Novel
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The Heart Remembers by Jan-Philipp Sendker is a poignant tale that explores themes of love, loss, and the echoes of the past intertwined with personal and historical events. The story weaves through the lives of characters deeply affected by the shadows of history, exploring how memories and heartache shape their present and future. It offers a moving exploration of human resilience in the face of historical upheavals.
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This captivating novel may appeal to you if you enjoy beautifully written, heartfelt stories that delve into themes of love, loss, and the enduring power of memory, all woven against a rich historical and military backdrop. It's perfect for readers who appreciate deep emotional connections and intricate narratives that traverse different cultures and times.

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The Heart Remembers

Originally published in German as Das Gedรจachtnis des Herzens in 2019 by Karl Blessing Verlag, Munich.

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The highly anticipated final book in the internationally bestselling The Art of Hearing Heartbeats trilogy, a moving story about love's power to transcend distances and heal seemingly irreparable wounds.

Twelve-year-old Ko Bo Bo lives with his uncle U Ba in Kalaw, a town in Burma. An unusually perceptive child, Bo Bo can read people's emotions in their eyes. This acute sensitivity only makes his unconventional home life more difficult. His father comes to visit him once a year, and he can hardly remember his mother, who, for unclear reasons, keeps herself away from her son.

Everything changes when Bo Bo discovers the story of his parents' great love, which threatens to break down in the whirlwind of political events, and of his mother's mysterious sickness. Convinced that he can heal her and reunite their family, Bo Bo decides to set out in search of his parents.

A gripping, heartwarming tale that takes the reader from Burma to New York and back, The Heart Remembers is a worthy conclusion to Jan-Philipp Sendker's beloved series.

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The Heart Remembers by Jan-Philipp Sendker is praised for its sensitive exploration of deep emotional themes like love, trauma, and sacrifice, woven into a compelling narrative. Shawna Yang Ryan highlights the novel's powerful heart and the writer's ability to capture the complexities of privilege and familial duty. The book is celebrated for its emotive storytelling and its ability to engage readers deeply.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781590518410

Publisher: Other Press LLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 May 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Other Press LLC

Contributors:

  • Translated by Kevin Wiliarty

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 442g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Jan-Philipp Sendker, born in Hamburg in 1960, is an internationally bestselling author. He was the American correspondent for Stern from 1990 to 1995, and its Asian correspondent from 1995 to 1999. His first novel, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, was published in 2012, and the sequel, A Well-Tempered Heart, appeared in 2014. Kevin Wiliarty has a BA in German from Harvard and a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. A native of the United States, he has also lived in Germany and Japan. He is currently a Web developer at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and two children, and also plays bass in a string band.

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