The Ballad of Sad Cafe Author:Carson Mccullers A grotesque human triangle in a primitive Southern town...A young boy learning the difficult lessons of manhood...an experience in fateful encounter with his native land and former love... — These are parts of the world of Carson McCullers--a world of the lost, the injured, the eternal strangers at life's feast. Here are brilliant revelations of ... more »love and longing, bitter heartbreak and occasional happiness--tales that probe the very heart of human existence. Here are the artistry, compassion and pitiless insight of one of the truly great writers of our time.« less