The ballad od the Sad Cafe

In The Ballad of the Sad Café, a tale of unrequited love, Miss Amelia, a spirited, unconventional woman, runs a small-town store and , except for a marriage that lasted just ten days, has always lived alone. Then Cousin Lymon appears from nowhere, a little, strutti ng hunchback who steals Miss Amelia`s heart. Together they transform the store into a lively, popular café. But when her rejected hu sband Marvin Macy returns, the result is a bizarre love triangle that brings with it violence, hatred and betrayal.

• author: Carson McCullers