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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter - Carson McCullers

Description: ISBN 0618526412 / Author: Carson McCullers / Genre: Fiction / Set in the American South, this is the story of a group of people who ... more

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter - Carson McCullers ... appear to have little in common except they are all hopelessly lonely. A young girl, a drunken socialist and a black doctor are drawn to a gentle, sympathetic deaf mute, John Singer, whose presence changes their lives.

Newest Review: ... The reader becomes familiar with each character through their unique relationships with John Singer, the novels central ... more

... figure. Singer is both deaf and mute and is subject to much misinterpretation. He is quite simply everything to everyone and becomes a canvas onto which his friends hopes and emotions are displayed. Carson McCullers lays bare the soul of small town America and tragically portrays the universally familiar search for a like mind. Very enjoyable and often gripping, 'The heart is a lonely hunter' is a magnificent read, enjoy! ...more

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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter - Carson McCullers: Beautifully written and evocative. (108 words)
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Carson McCullers' first novel transports you to America's deep south and a world that is by turns innocent and corrupt. The reader becomes familiar with each character through their unique relationships with John Singer, the novels central figure. Singer is both deaf and mute and is subject to much misinterpretation. He is quite simply everything to everyone and becomes a canvas onto which his friends hopes and emotions are displayed. Carson McCullers lays bare the soul of small town America and tragically portrays the universally familiar search for a like mind. Very enjoyable and often gripping, 'The heart is a lonely hunter' is a magnificent read, ... Read the complete review

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