The Library of Heartbeats A Sweeping, Heart-Rending Novel from the International Bestselling Author of the Phone Box at the Edge of the WorldOn the peaceful Japanese island of Teshima there is a library of heartbeats, a place where the heartbeats of visitors from all around the world are collected. In this small, isolated building, the heartbeats 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 home town to fix up the house of his