Set in the American South, this is the story of a group of people who appear to have little in common except they are all hopelessly lonely. A young girl, a drunken socialist and a black doctor are drawn to a gentle, sympathetic deaf mute, John Singer, whose presence changes their lives.

Format: Paperback
Published: in UK in 2000
Publisher: Penguin Books
Pages: 312
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9780141185224
ISBN 10: 0141185228