Description: Almost ten years have passed since Julia Win came back from Burma, her father's native country. Though she is a successful Manhattan lawyer, her privatelife is at a crossroads; her boyfriend recently left her, she has suffered a miscarriage, and she is, despite her wealth, unhappy with her professional life. Julia islost and exhausted. One day, in the middle of an important business meeting, she hears a stranger's voice in her head that causes her to leave the office without explanation. Inthe following days, her crisis only deepens. Not only does the female voice refuse to disappear, but it starts to ask questions Julia has been trying to avoid.Why do you live alone? To whom do you feel close? What do you want in life? Interwoven with Julia's story is that of a Burmese woman named Nu Nu who finds her world turned upside down when Burma goes to war and calls on hertwo young sons to be child soldiers. This spirited novel, like The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, explores the most inspiring and passionate terrain: the humanheart.
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EAN: 9781846972850
UPC: 9781846972850
ISBN: 9781846972850
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Item Length: 19.5 cm
Book Title: A Well-Tempered Heart
Item Height: 195mm
Item Width: 130mm
Author: Jan-Philipp Sendker
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Books
Publisher: Birlinn General
Publication Year: 2014
Item Weight: 350 g
Number of Pages: 336 Pages