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.
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.
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Hardback Editions
July 1993 : Hardback
| Title: The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (Bloomsbury Classic) Author(s): Brian Moore ISBN: 0-7475-1600-6 / 978-0-7475-1600-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1989 : Hardback
| Title: Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (Transaction Large Print Books) Author(s): Brian Moore ISBN: 1-85089-273-3 / 9781850892731 (UK edition) Publisher: ISIS Large Print Bks. Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 1988 : Hardback
| Title: Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Author(s): Brian Moore ISBN: 0-233-98315-5 / 978-0-233-98315-8 (UK edition) Publisher: Deutsch Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
October 1975 : Hardback
| Title: The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Author(s): Brian Moore ISBN: 0-7710-6440-3 / 978-0-7710-6440-1 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1955 : Hardback
| Title: THE LONELY PASSION OF JUDITH HEARNE Author(s): BRIAN MOORE Publisher: Atlantic Little Brown Availability: Amazon More details... |
Paperback Editions
July 2007 : Paperback
| Title: The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) Author(s): Brian Moore ISBN: 0-00-725561-6 / 978-0-00-725561-0 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperPerennial Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1999 : Paperback
| Title: Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Author(s): Brian Moore ISBN: 0-316-57981-5 / 978-0-316-57981-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Back Bay Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 1994 : Paperback
| Title: The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (Paladin Books) Author(s): Brian Moore ISBN: 0-586-08758-3 / 978-0-586-08758-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Flamingo Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
November 1988 : Paperback
| Title: The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Author(s): Brian Moore ISBN: 0-7710-9992-4 / 978-0-7710-9992-2 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: New Canadian Library Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 1988 : Paperback
| Title: The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Author(s): Brian Moore ISBN: 0-316-57966-1 / 978-0-316-57966-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Back Bay Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1983 : Paperback
| Title: Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Author(s): Brian Moore ISBN: 0-671-46718-2 / 978-0-671-46718-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Pocket Books (Mm) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 1978 : Paperback
| Title: The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Author(s): Brian Moore ISBN: 0-671-81915-1 / 978-0-671-81915-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Pocket Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 1969 : Paperback
| Title: Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Author(s): Brian Moore ISBN: 0-586-02831-5 / 978-0-586-02831-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Panther Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1964 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Author(s): Brian Moore ISBN: 0-7710-9139-7 / 978-0-7710-9139-1 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: New Canadian Library Availability: Amazon CA More details... |
1962 : Paperback
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1957 : Mass Market Paperback
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1956 : Paperback
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1955 : Paperback
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Paperback
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Audio Editions
August 1992 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Author(s): Brian Moore ISBN: 1-56054-921-1 / 9781560549215 (USA edition) Publisher: G K Hall Audio Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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