Description
Brian Moore's masterful novel plunges into the heart of Belfast in the mid-20th century, offering an unflinching and deeply sympathetic portrait of Judith Hearne. As a woman of a certain age who has fallen on hard times, Judith navigates a world that offers little solace, her quiet desperation masked by a fragile hope for connection. This is a transfixing and at times shocking exploration of loneliness, societal constraints, and the devastating consequences of unfulfilled desires. Moore's astute chronicling of the human soul reveals the complex inner life of a character who, despite her flaws, elicits profound compassion.
Available Editions
paperback
New York Review of Books
Published Aug 17, 2011
241 pages
ISBN: 9781590174203
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Details
First Published
1957
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne by Brian Moore.