· Since Jan-Philipp Sendker has visited Myanmar (Burma) dozens of times, and while doing research for his novels The Art of Hearing Heartbeats and A Well-Tempered Heart, he encountered numerous folktales and fables. These moving stories speak to the rich mythology of the diverse peoples of Burma, the spirituality of humankind, and the profound social impact of Buddhist thought. Jan-Philipp Sendker, born in Hamburg in , is the author of the best selling novel The Art of Hearing Heartbeats and its sequel, A Well-Tempered Heart. The final book in the Art of Hearing Heartbeats trilogy is forthcoming from Other Press/5(K). ·» Set in Burma, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats is a rare novel. Telling the story of a young blind man’s journey through a world of auditory intensity, Jan-Philipp Sendker renews one’s faith in the possibility of real, pure love. I finished the book in Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins.
Jan-Philipp Sendker is a long-time journalist and the author of the Art of Hearing Heartbeats series of books. Sendker was a freelance journalist until he found full-time work with Stern magazine. He served as their U.S. correspondent for five years before becoming their Asia correspondent, living in Hong Kong. Jan-Philipp Sendker, born in Hamburg in , is an internationally bestselling author. He was the American correspondent for Stern from to , and its Asian correspondent from to His first novel, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, was published in , and the sequel, A Well-Tempered Heart, appeared in Jan-Philipp Sendker, born in Hamburg in , was the American correspondent for Stern from to and its Asian correspondent from to In he published Cracks in the Great Wall, a nonfiction book about China. The Art of Hearing Heartbeats is his first novel. He lives in Berlin with his family.
» Set in Burma, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats is a rare novel. Telling the story of a young blind man’s journey through a world of auditory intensity, Jan-Philipp Sendker renews one’s faith in the possibility of real, pure love. I finished the book in tears. «Shawna Yang Ryan, author of Water Ghosts. by Jan-Philipp Sendker with Lorie Karnath and Jonathan Sendker. From the author of the internationally bestselling The Art of Hearing Heartbeats comes this charming collection of folktales that offer a window into Burma’s fascinating history and culture. Since Jan-Philipp Sendker has visited Myanmar (Burma) dozens of times, and while doing research for his novels The Art of Hearing Heartbeats and A Well-Tempered Heart, he encountered numerous folktales and fables. The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, a novel by Jan-Philipp Sendker, was published in German in and in English Sendker employs a hyper-detailed style and nested narratives to tell a love story that flirts with magical realism. Julia arrives at a teahouse in a small town in Burma.
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