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I'm just going to quote Amazon here : Often cited as one of the great novels of twentieth-century American fiction, Carson McCullers' prodigious first novel was published to instant acclaim when she was just twenty-three. Set in a small town in the middle of the deep South, it is the story of John Singer, a lonely deaf-mute, and a disparate group of people who are drawn towards his kind, sympathetic nature. The owner of the café where Singer eats every day, a young girl desperate to grow up, an angry socialist drunkard, a frustrated black doctor: each pours their heart out to Singer, their silent confidant, and he in turn changes their disenchanted lives in ways the could never imagine. Moving, sensitive and deeply humane, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter explores loneliness, the human need for understanding and the search for love. I'm not in a position to judge greatness but it was a great novel and I'd recommend it.

There was a young gorilla in a zoo Whose very best pal was a gnu They tried to hold hands

There was a young lady from Camden Whose behaviour was outrageously random She threw cups in the lock Bought a grandfather clock... Then she took off at high speed in a tandem There was a young gorilla in a zoo

'Twas a blustery day in Great Snoring, And wet! It really was pouring. The hole in the roof Led to a wet poof At least no-one thought it was boring. There was a young lady from Camden

There was a young tiger named Foxy Who thought his life was real poxy His name was so silly He preferred to be called Willy

Thank you :-)

A man named Paul Smith from the city.... Decided that he was so pretty That, mirror in hand, In forming a band.... He thought that he was God's gift to humanity There was a young tiger called Foxy

I don't want to derail the Limerick Game thread but I wanted to let you see my take on the started limericks : A clueless young gent from the coast Had a woman named Maureen as host He let down her hair Found that nothing was there And concluded that she must be a ghost A young politician from Louth Had his chest tattooed 'Nil by Mouth' It must be a lie Politician's heard cry Of that there is absolutely no doubt I'm ready to sing you the blues At any old time that you choose It needn't be sad Because that would be bad You don't want your hearing to bruise And today's : A man named Paul Smith from the city Decided that he was so pretty He stared in the mirror Which took him forever It all made him feel rather giddy

A man named Paul Smith from the city.... Decided that he was so pretty

I'm ready to sing you the blues At any old time that you choose

I've been told to start with The Dubliners before moving on to Ulysses. If that's any use to you.

A frisky young lassie named Kate A sandwich began to masticate she chewed her way through it

I read the Alice books as an adult and wasn't impressed. I don't remember reading them as a child.

A young politician from Louth... Had his chest tattooed ‘Nil By Mouth’

There once was a yak from tibet, Tied up his long hair in a net He really felt cold

A wolf made a classic mistake When one day, upon her lunch break She dressed as a sheep At the stile made a leap... and broke all her nails which were fake There was a young man from Cirencester

The Desolations of Devil's Acre by Ransom Riggs. Sixth book in the Peculiar series, I have read the other five. It's a long one!

A clueless young gent from the coast Had a woman named Maureen as host.... He let down her hair

A young man by the name of Sid Bater Decided to buy a large freighter It sprung a big leak He started to freak

A young man by the name of Sid Bater Decided to buy a large freighter

You are welcome. However, it comes with The Nutcracker now but if it was a children's picture book it might not necessarily have come with The Nutcracker.

Could it be The Mouse King by E T A Hoffman? usually comes with The Nutcracker. Fabulous stories both. There were so many that I couldn't narrow it down to just one - I loved the Brer Rabbit stories too, The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, Naughty Amelia Jane, The Wishing Chair, The Silver Brumby Series ........... and on

I agree wholeheartedly. I look at these lists with interest because I'm always interested in what other people are reading and what they find interesting and then I carry on reading what I enjoy and want to read.

Always I heard as a suggestion that you use the time that you would normally be commuting to read. Easier said than done I think but just a suggestion.

From Amazon because they can do it better than me : Young, attractive and very ambitious, George Duroy, known to his admirers as Bel-Ami, is offered a job as a journalist on La Vie francaise and soon makes a great success of his new career. But he also comes face to face with the realities of the corrupt society in which he lives - the sleazy colleagues, the manipulative mistresses and wily financiers - and swiftly learns to become an arch-seducer, blackmailer and social climber in a world where love is only a means to an end. Written when Maupassant was at the height of his powers, Bel-Ami is a novel of great frankness and cynicism, but it is also infused with the sheer joy of life - depicting the scenes and characters of Paris in the belle epoque with wit, sensitivity and humanity. I didn't like this as much as his other work but it was well written, well plotted and had believable characters.