The Heart is a Lonely Hunter- Carson McCullers

Book Group recommends:

‘Set in a small town in the middle of the deep South, it is the story of a 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 confident, and he in turn changes their disenchanted lives in ways they could never imagine’.

By far and away the most profound and beautiful book we have read. Almost painterly in its descriptions of its people and place, and yet you can’t help feeling connected to the universal struggles of these small town folk.

Perfect for readers of: Shirley Jackson, John Steinbeck and George Orwell