The Library of Heartbeats
A sweeping, emotional novel set in Japan from the author of The Phone Box at the Edge of the World
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bonnier Books Ltd
Publishing:30th Jan '25
£9.99
This title is due to be published on 30th January, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
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.
'GOOD FOR THE SOUL' iNews
'MESMERISING' Sunday Post
'LYRICAL' iPaper
"TENDER AND MOVING' Woman's Own
A POWERFUL, MOVING NOVEL OF GRIEF, HOPE, FRIENDSHIP AND LOVE BASED ON A REAL HEARTBEAT ARCHIVE ON AN ISLAND IN JAPAN.
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 & Home
A story about grief and friendship * Woman's Own *
Mesmerising second novel . . . A tale of grief, hope, friendship and love * Sunday Post *
A lyrical tale about a tranquil Japanese island where people go to record their heartbeats * iPaper *
Gorgeous . . . This novel is good for the soul * iNews *
A moving and uplifting anatomisation of grief and the small miraculous moments that persuade people to start looking forward again * Sunday Times on The Phone Box at the Edge of the World *
Absolutely breathtaking. A story of universal loss and the power of love. It will remain engrained in my heart forever -- Christy Lefteri, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo on The Phone Box at the Edge of the World
ISBN: 9781786583154
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
400 pages