The novel, first published in 1940, is considered an enduring masterpiece that explores themes of loneliness, the human need for understanding, and the search for love.
Set in a small Georgia mill town during the 1930s, the story centers on John Singer, a lonely deaf-mute.
Various misfits and town residents, including a young girl, a frustrated Black doctor, and an angry socialist, are drawn to Singer's sympathetic nature and pour their hearts out to him, as he becomes their silent confidant.
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The novel, first published in 1940, is considered an enduring masterpiece that explores themes of loneliness, the human need for understanding, and the search for love.
Set in a small Georgia mill town during the 1930s, the story centers on John Singer, a lonely deaf-mute.
Various misfits and town residents, including a young girl, a frustrated Black doctor, and an angry socialist, are drawn to Singer's sympathetic nature and pour their hearts out to him, as he becomes their silent confidant.