About this item
A poignant and inspirational love story set in Burma, 'The Art of Hearing Heartbeats' spans the decades between the 1950s and the present. When a successful New York lawyer suddenly disappears without a trace, neither his wife nor his daughter Julia has any idea where he might be - until they find a love letter he wrote many years ago, to a Burmese woman they have never heard of. Intent on solving the mystery and coming to terms with her father's past, Julia decides to travel to the village where the woman lived. There she uncovers a tale of unimaginable hardship, resilience, and passion that will change her life once more.
About the Author
Jan-Philipp Sendker was born on 28. January 1960 in Hamburg, Germany. He became a foreign correspondent for Stern magazine in 1990, reporting from the USA and Asia, and took to writing his debut novel "The Art of Hearing Heartbeats" in 2000. Since then, he has published 3 further novels, which have been translated into about 30 languages around the world. In 2013, he received the indies Choice Honor Award for Adult Fiction, and is currently working on new literary projects.
