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 socialist 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.
Moving, sensitive and deeply humane, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter explores loneliness, the human need for understanding and the search for love.
| ISBN: | 9780241814864 |
| Publication date: | 5th November 2026 |
| Author: | Carson McCullers |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 336 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Hardbacks |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Rural communities Narrative theme: Interior life Narrative theme: Social issues |
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 Heart Is a Lonely Hunter features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Rural communities, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Social issues
Hardback, Paperback. £18.00, down from the £20.00 cover price. Pre-order. 5th November 2026.
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter was written by Carson McCullers and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter has 336 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Modern Hardbacks series
£18.00, reduced from £20.00. Pre-order. 5th November 2026.