The beloved classic that turned Carson McC ullers into an overnight literary sensation.
\nAt its center is the deaf-mute John Singer\, who becomes the confidant for various types of mis fits in a Georgia mill town during the 1930s. Each one yearns for escape f rom small town life. When Singer's mute companion goes insane\, Singer mov es into the Kelly house\, where Mick Kelly\, the book's heroine (and loose ly based on McCullers)\, finds solace in her music. Wonderfully attuned to the spiritual isolation that underlies the human condition\, and with a d eft sense for racial tensions in the South\, McCullers spins a haunting\, unforgettable story that gives voice to the rejected\, the forgotten\, and the mistreated&mdash\;and\, through Mick\, gives voice to the quiet\, int ensely personal search for beauty. (From the publisher)
\nCopies of the book are available \;here. Ebook and audiobook copies are available throu gh the Digital Library of Illinois or the Libby app and always available through \;Hoopla. \;
\nFor those who would like to purchase a copy of \;The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter please s upport our local independent bookstore\, \;The Book Stall \;at 811 Elm Street in Winnetka. Copies may also be available at Books Down Under on the Lower Level of the library. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Wil mette Public Library. \;
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