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January 31, 2011
There is usually a good reason that a book becomes elevated to the status of “Literary Classic” and Carson McCuller’s The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is a wonderful example of that lofty position. The fact that she wrote this novel at the tender age of 23 makes it even more amazing. She speaks with a voice of wisdom and insight way beyond her physical years.
The story of “moral isolation” in a small southern mill town of the 1930’s weaves together the lives of characters that are as rich and vibrant as they are lost and lonely.
A story that identifies so aptly the human desire to communicate and to be heard resonates in today’s world as powerfully as it did 70 years ago. Isn’t it interesting that with today’s technology to communicate at any second of any day that we still identify with those unspoken, unheard voices of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter?
It was only at the nudging of my wonderful Book Club that I finally picked up this “classic” and r
ead it with passion, savoring every well chosen word and poignant moment. Thanks girls!How can I not give Miss McCullers a Rock , Chalk, Jay Hawk rating?
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