The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

Judith Hearne is a single woman of modest means whose life is bereft of excitement until, on moving to a new boarding house, she meets James Madden. Lively and debonair, he has recently returned from New York, where he ' 'in the hotel business right on Times Square'. Charmed by his seemingly amorous pursuit of her, Judith Hearne begins to dream of a brighter future - is she too late for love, or dare she let herself hope?