The Library of Heartbeats by Laura Imai Messina
From the international bestselling author of THE PHONE BOX AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD: a powerful, moving novel of grief, hope, friendship and love based around a real archive on an island in Japan, where people travel to record their heartbeats.A lyrical tale about a tranquil Japanese island where people go to record their heartbeats * iPaper *
Gorgeous. . This novel is good for the soul * iNews *
Mesmerising second novel . . . A tale of grief, hope, friendship and love * Sunday Post *
Laura Imai Messina (Author)
Laura Imai Messina (Author)
Laura Imai Messina was born in Rome and moved to Tokyo at the age of twenty-three. Her international bestselling novel The Phone Box at the Edge of the World was published in thirty-one countries. Laura teaches at some of the most prestigious Japanese universities, as well as writing for newspapers and working with the Japanese National TV Channel NHK.
Lucy Rand (Translator)
Lucy Rand was shortlisted for the TA First Translation Prize for The Phone Box at the Edge of the World which she translated while living in Japan. She has also translated novels by Italian authors Paolo Milone and Irene Graziosi, and is the editor of the guided audiobook app, Audrey. She now lives in Norwich.
Lucy Rand (Translator)
Lucy Rand is an editor and translator of Italian fiction, including The Phone Box at the Edge of the World and The Library of Heartbeats by Laura Imai Messina, The Art of Binding People by Paolo Milone and Tangerinn by Emanuela Anechoum. She currently lives in Norwich.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781786583116 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786583119 |
| Title | The Library of Heartbeats |
| Author | Laura Imai Messina |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bonnier Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2024-01-04 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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