The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Carson McCullers, 1967 (11th print), Houghton-M
$150.00
Carson McCullers’ 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 café 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.
-Goodreads
8vo hardcover with dust jacket. 273 pp. Black cloth over boards. Silver titles at cover and spine. Normal shelf wear to tips and head and toe of spine. Subtle curve to front cover from stacking. Jacket is rarely seen purple. Some soiling to cover, and chipping to tips and head and toe. Small void at toe of spine. Is price clipped. Slightly difficult to determine if this is 11th or 12 printing without the price.
Carson McCullers’ 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 café 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.
-Goodreads
8vo hardcover with dust jacket. 273 pp. Black cloth over boards. Silver titles at cover and spine. Normal shelf wear to tips and head and toe of spine. Subtle curve to front cover from stacking. Jacket is rarely seen purple. Some soiling to cover, and chipping to tips and head and toe. Small void at toe of spine. Is price clipped. Slightly difficult to determine if this is 11th or 12 printing without the price.
Carson McCullers’ 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 café 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.
-Goodreads
8vo hardcover with dust jacket. 273 pp. Black cloth over boards. Silver titles at cover and spine. Normal shelf wear to tips and head and toe of spine. Subtle curve to front cover from stacking. Jacket is rarely seen purple. Some soiling to cover, and chipping to tips and head and toe. Small void at toe of spine. Is price clipped. Slightly difficult to determine if this is 11th or 12 printing without the price.