Jan-Philipp Sendker

Jan-Philipp Sendker is a German journalist and novelist who has become one of the most successful German authors writing about Asia. Akiko's Quiet Happiness is a novel that explores themes of love, loss, cultural difference and the search for contentment through a story set in Japan. Sendker is best known for The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, a bestselling novel set in Burma that has sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into over thirty languages. His fiction is characterised by its atmospheric evocation of Asian settings, its gentle pacing and its philosophical exploration of what constitutes a meaningful life. Sendker spent many years as a journalist in Asia, and his deep knowledge and love of Asian cultures inform his fiction with authenticity and respect. His audiobooks and books offer readers beautifully written, contemplative fiction set in the cultures of Asia.