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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (Paperback)

by Carson McCullers (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Clarion Books; 1st Mariner Books Ed edition (5 Aug 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0618526412
  • ISBN-13: 978-0618526413
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.2 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 165,412 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A quiet, sensitive girl searches for beauty in a small, but damned Southern town.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, lyrical, moving book, 29 Nov 2004
This is quite simply one of the most beautiful novels I have read, and a great work of modern American literature. Carson McCullers' writing is deft yet delicate, and she paints a portrait of small town life with brilliant clarity. The characters, whilst being ordinary people, are shown to be extraordinary in simply being who they are. A very moving and intelligent work.
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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic in every sense of the word!, 6 Nov 2005
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This is a rare, rare book. The Heart Is A Lonley Hunter is also typical southern gothic and tells a fantastic story of tragedy in a small southen town and the story of a young girl who is the narrator. In addition to that, the story has quite a bit of diversity and brings into focus a variety of topics including religion and politics. There's plenty to this book and lots to love. It's that good.

Also recommended: "Any Man" by Louise Corum and "I Know This Much Is True" by Wally Lamn

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10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A book that will have you thinking!, 11 May 2004
By Frederick A. Babb "An Author," (http://www.frederickbabb.com) - See all my reviews
There is much to be said about this book and all of it good. The characters within the pages are memorable and demonstrate the old saying that "everyone is their own world". In the heart of the tale is focus on the solitude that exists in some lives. Additional points to ponder are racial justice through the eyes of a black physician that must wage his own fight after having his son jailed and misunderstanding as the various characters talk to a man that is unable to speak in John Singer. They assume that he is deeply concern without ever really giving thought to the truth of his quite sessions of listening to them going on and on about their injustices. Overall, the characters are seeking to air their discontent with the world while attempting to grasp the reality that has been dealt them. A very good book and one that I would highly recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 stars John Singer
McCullers gets deep inside a dozen characters and turns them into living, breathing people full of hope and fear, love, unhappiness and hatred. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Worthy of a place on your book shelf
I consider The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter to be a classic novel. It certainly is a masterpiece. The setting of the story is down south in Georgia. Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2005 by Pius

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