Moving, sensitive and deeply humane, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter explores loneliness, the human need for understanding and the search for love. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1940) is a Southern Gothic novel written by Carson McCullers, one of the most prominent American literary voices of the 20th. The owner of the cafe where Singer eats every day, a young girl desperate to grow up, an angry socialist 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 the could never imagine. 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. Often cited as one of the great novels of twentieth-century American fiction, Carson McCullers’ prodigious first novel was published to instant acclaim when she was just twenty-three. One of my all-time favorites, this is a novel to read and re-read.” Rebekah At their center is Singer, the deaf-mute who gives them hope. From an awkward young girl, to an embittered doctor, to a drunken worker – this small town is full of broken people. “A tapestry of the human heart, this novel explores loneliness in all its forms. A meditation on growing up, isolation, loneliness, the fragility of dreams and the universal human need to be heard.” Sinead “This novel transports you to the Deep South where a group of people are on the cusp of change and reminds the reader how one person can powerfully affect many lives.
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