Brian Moore burst upon the literary scene in 1955 with this moving and brilliantly observed study of a woman imprisoned by the passage of time. He went on to be hailed as one of the best fiction writers of his generation. Alone in her room in a Belfast boarding house, Judith Hearne is almost overwhelmed by loneliness. Yet she still believes there is a chance for happiness, and she waits patiently for the moment when her life will turn from sorrowful longing to joy. By chance she meets a man – the man – and her dreams take on a brighter hue, only to be dashed once more. With skill and gentle insight, Moore depicts the disintegration of Judith Hearne’s last illusions. Clinging to the bottle for comfort, she becomes a tragic figure who speaks frankly about the human condition. Though we laugh at her foibles, we weep at her plight, and share her primal longing for love and connection. This touching story was made into a critically acclaimed motion picture in 1987. From the Paperback edition.
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The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
By Brian Moore
Brian Moore burst upon the literary scene in 1955 with this moving and brilliantly observed study of a woman imprisoned by the passage of time. He went on to be hailed as one of the best fiction writers of his generation. Alone in her room in a Belfast boarding house, Judith Hearne is almost overwhelmed by loneliness. Yet she still believes there is a chance for happiness, and she waits patiently for the moment when her life will turn from sorrowful longing to joy. By chance she meets a man – the man – and her dreams take on a brighter hue, only to be dashed once more. With skill and gentle insight, Moore depicts the disintegration of Judith Hearne’s last illusions. Clinging to the bottle for comfort, she becomes a tragic figure who speaks frankly about the human condition. Though we laugh at her foibles, we weep at her plight, and share her primal longing for love and connection. This touching story was made into a critically acclaimed motion picture in 1987. From the Paperback edition.
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Reviewed by Magdalena PoirierWer eine realistische Geschichte über die deprimierende Perspektivlosigkeit einer « alten Jungfer » mittleren Alters in den patriarchalen Strukturen des letzten Jahrhunderts sucht, wird hier fündig. Den Ton des Buchs ist grau in grau und die Perspektivwechsel, welche die egoistischen und beschränkten Motive und Ansichten anderer Charaktere beleuchten und auch, wie sie die Protagonistin sehen, sehr überzeugend. Niemand hier ist wirklich sympathisch, das Ende war für mich beim Lesen enttäuschend, bleibt aber rückblickend der grauen unaufgeregten Tristesse des Gesamtwerks treu.