Cannibals And Missionaries - Softcover

McCarthy, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0156153866 ISBN 13: 9780156153867

Publisher: Mariner Books Classics, 1991

Synopsis

A suspenseful and sometimes horrifying novel of manners, whose plot and odd mix of characters combine to produce an unorthodox thriller about the hijacking of a Middle East-bound jetliner over France in early 1975. "Psychologically astute, ironic and ultimately heartbreaking"(Publishers Weekly).

About this title

About the Author:

MARY MCCARTHY (1912–1989) was a short-story writer, bestselling novelist, essayist, and critic. She was the author of The Stones of Florence and Birds of America, among other books.

Review:

Novel of ideas that probes the psychology of terrorism, by Mary Mccarthy, published in 1979. The action of the novel begins when a plane carrying Americans bound for Iran is hijacked by terrorists. Some passengers are rich art collectors; others are politicians and activists planning to investigate allegations that Savak, the shah's secret police, is using torture against political dissidents. At first the terrorists intend to use the politicians and activists as hostages, but they soon realize that masterworks of art are of more value than any human being and decide to trade the art collectors for their artworks. -- The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature

About this edition

• Publisher: Mariner Books Classics
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0156153866
• ISBN 13: 9780156153867
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384