The Heartbeat Library
- Author Laura Imai Messina
- Narrator Kenichiro Thomson
- Publisher Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish Date 22 October 2024
- Run Time 6 hours and 54 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Fiction: general and literary.
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What to expect
On the peaceful Japanese island of Teshima there is a library where the heartbeats of visitors from all around the world are collected. In this small, isolated building, the pulses 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 hometown to fix up the house of his recently deceased mother, and eight-year-old Kenta, a child he finds wandering like a shadow around it.
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 …
Unforgettable and touching, The Heartbeat Library is a story about loss and hope, pain and joy, reality and imagination, and the promise of healing and overcoming the odds thanks to the relationships we build and rediscover.
| Author | Laura Imai Messina |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Kenichiro Thomson |
| Duration | 6 hours and 54 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9798892747998 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Recorded Books, Inc. |
| Genre | Fiction: general and literary |
| Availability | US |
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