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The Library of Heartbeats: A swee... by Imai Messina, Laura Paperback / softback. In this small, isolated building, the heartbeats of people who are still alive or have already passed away continue to echo. Book Binding:Paperback / softback. Book Condition:VERYGOOD. All of our paper waste is recycled within the UK and turned into corrugated cardboard. Can't find what you're looking for? Home page About us Feedback Payment Delivery Customer Service Contact us Shop by Price $10.34 $10.35 - $12.34 $12.35 - $14.34 $14.35 - $16.34 $16.35+ Shop pages Home page Payment Delivery Customer Service About the seller Need help? Send an eBay message Newsletter Add World of Books to your favourites and receive email newsletters about special promotions! General Interest The Library of Heartbeats: A sweeping, heart-rending novel from the international bestselling author of The Phone Box at the Edge of the World Product Details: Category: Books ISBN: 1786583127 Title: The Library of Heartbeats: A sweeping, heart-rending novel from the international bestselling author of The Phone Box at the Edge of the World The Fast Free Shipping Author: Imai Messina, Laura Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd Year Published: 2024 Number of Pages: 400 Book Binding: Paperback / softback Prizes: Book Condition: VERYGOOD SKU: GOR013759300 Item description '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 Please note, the image is for illustrative purposes only, actual book cover, binding and edition may vary. 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