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The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

'The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne' launched Brian Moore's distinguished literary career and also - because of his sensitive portrayal of her - enshrined Judith Hearne in the gallery of literature's unforgettable women. A penetrating, comic, tragic tale of a plain woman, it is a novel that occasionally sings with the lilt of the Irish greats.

Subject
psychology
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 230 pages

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