Description: Southern Classics Library leather edition of Carson McCullers's "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter," Frontispiece portrait of Carson McCullers, Reprint of the 1940 Houghton Mifflin edition, published by Oxmoor House for Southern Living in 1983. Bound in deep burgundy leather, the book has marbled paper end leaves, Symth-sewn binding, hubbed spine, satin book marker, acid-free paper, gold gilding on three edges---in near FINE condition. Carson Smith McCullers, who lived from 1917-1967, was born in Georgia where most of her works are set. At age 23, she became famous with the publication of "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter," (1940). The novel is set in a 1930s mill town in GEORGIA. The book begins with a focus on the relationship between two close friends, John Singer and Spiros Antonapoulous. The two are described as deaf-mutes who have lived together for several years. Antonapoulous becomes mentally ill, misbehaves, and despite attempts at intervention from Singer, is eventually put into an insane asylum away from town. Now alone, Singer moves into a new room with the Kelly family. The remainder of the narrative centers on the struggles of four of John Singer's acquaintances: Mick Kelly, a tomboyish girl who loves music and dreams of buying a piano; Jake Blount, an alcoholic labor agitator; Biff Brannon, the observant owner of a diner; and Dr. Benedict Mady Copeland, an idealistic African American physician. Mick is different from her sisters in that she dreams of faraway places and hears music in her ears. She loses her virginity and ultimately, she is defeated, like Dr. Copeland and Jake Blount. The fascinated reader is shocked with the ending of the novel. The Modern Library ranked the novel 17th on its list of the 100 best-English-language novels of the 20th century. TIME magazine included the book in its 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923-2005. In 2004, the novel was selected for OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB. 356 pages. I offer Combined shipping.
Price: 29.95 USD
Location: Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Leather
Signed: No
Publisher: Southern Classics Library
Modified Item: No
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1983
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Illustrator: Frontispiece of McCullers
Special Attributes: Luxury Edition
Region: Georgia
Author: Carson McCullers
Personalized: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Coming of Age for young Mick Kelley
Character Family: Mick Kelley, John Singer, Dr. Copeland
