Cannibals and Missionaries: A Novel

Cannibals and Missionaries: A Novel

A riveting and unconventional thriller about a motley group of airplane passengers taken hostage by militant hijackers

En route to Iran, a plane is captured by Middle Eastern terrorists intent on holding hostage the committee of politicians, religious leaders, and activists on a mission to investigate alleged human rights violations by the shah. But the kidnappers soon discover that there is a greater treasure onboard. Among the passengers are prominent art collectors with access to some of the worldâ€™s most valuable paintingsâ€”priceless works that could fund global terrorist activities for decades.

After the captured plane sets down in a remote Dutch farming collective by the sea, events go rapidly and frighteningly awry. As negotiations with government agencies stall, concerns over rare artwork threaten to trump the regard for human life, and both captors and captives will face bitter truths about their conflicting values, manners, and ideologies as the ticking clock races inexorably toward an explosive endgame.

Mary McCarthyâ€™s masterful Cannibals and Missionaries is a remarkable novel of events and ideas that sheds light on the tragic foibles of human nature while exploring the terrorist psychology with supreme intelligence and insight.

This ebook features an illustrated biography of Mary McCarthy including rare images from the authorâ€™s estate.
Country USA
Manufacturer Open Road Media
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-08-06
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Open Road Media
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-08-06
Format	Kindle eBook

Cannibals and Missionaries: A Novel

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