A beloved tribute to Florence that blends history, artistic reflection, and keen social observation ? Renowned for her sharp literary style, essayist and fiction writer Mary McCarthy offers a unique h
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
Written with a trenchant, sardonic edge, The Group is a dazzlingly outspoken novel and a captivating look at the social history of America between two world wars. Mary McCarthy’s most celebrated nov
A penetrating work of reportage on Venice. “Searching observations and astonishing comprehension of the Venetian taste and character” (New York Herald Tribune).
Mary McCarthy vividly recalls her early years in New York before she began writing novels and stories. At that time, she wrote reviews for theNation and the New Republic, was active in the American Co
