Cannibals and Missionaries Author:Mary McCarthy 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 — "Tense, intelligent entertainment." --CHICAGO TR... more »IBUNE« less