It's character driven with a rather languid pace that needs to be read slowly and savored for full appreciation.īook Club Talking Points: Talking Points: In summary - a unique and compelling story for those that enjoy a more literary read. The descriptions of Burma are excellent, creating a strong sense of time and place and exposing the vast cultural differences between this country and ours. A range of emotions surface as the story unfolds and the mystery is revealed.

While the main theme is a love story, it's also a coming of age story for a young man with an all -consuming desire to be reunited with his true love. It's about a young women's journey to discover the reason her father unexpectedly disappeared from her life. This short book by Jan-Philipp Sendker is a profound story about the true meaning of love, a wake-up for us all in this rather jaded world in which we live.PBR Book Review: (by- Linda ) This is a moving love story set in Burma written in a lyrical understated style. Is he leading a double life? Julia will find out, and in the process, she finds out more than she could ever imagine about herself and the transcendent power of love. Her only clue is a letter he has written to a mysterious lover in Burma. When Julia Win's successful and wealthy father mysteriously disappears from their New York apartment soon after her law school graduation, she decides to track him down half a world away. Elegant writing cannot be cheated no matter how engrossing the plot. I wanted to hurriedly read to find out what would happen next, but I had to keep stopping to reread whole paragraphs because they were so beautifully written. This book-with prose that reads more like poetry-is a sheer delight. I finished the book in tears.' - Shawna Yang Ryan, author of Water GhostsĮnchanting, Passionate and Profound: Read and Enjoy

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. 'Set in Burma, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats is a rare novel. A thoroughly immersive and enjoyable read.' - Margaret Dilloway, author of How to Be an American Housewife Reading this book was like reading poetry, with full attention required for each sentence.

'A story at once both poignant and joyous, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats reaffirms how love can transform the harshest of realities into a mystical one. Like love, it's going to endure.' - Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You 'No matter what I even attempt to say, I can't possibly capture the absolute magic of this book. 'An epic narrative that requires a large box of tissues.' - Publishers Weekly ' is a love story set in Burma imbued with Eastern spirituality and fairy-tale romanticism Fans of Nicholas Sparks and/or Elizabeth Gilbert should eat this up.' - Kirkus Reviews

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