The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
of Carson McCullers
Description
Carson McCullersâ prodigious first novel was published to instant acclaim when she was just twenty-three. Set in a small town in the middle of the deep South, it is the story of John Singer, a lonely deaf-mute, and a disparate group of people who are drawn towards his kind, sympathetic nature. The owner of the cafĂ© where Singer eats every day, a young girl desperate to grow up, an angry drunkard, a frustrated black doctor: each pours their heart out to Singer, their silent confidant, and he in turn changes their disenchanted lives in ways they could never imagine.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 359 pages
- Publisher Mariner Books
- Publication Date September 8th 2000
- First Publication 10/28/40
- Language English
- ISBN 9780618084746
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
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