Cannibals and Missionaries

Mary McCarthy

Language: English

Publisher: Harvest

Published: Jan 1, 1979

Pages: 391
ABC: 5

Description:

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).