Book #58759

Mary Mccarthy: a Life - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Carol Gelderman

Binding: 1/4 Cloth
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York: St. Martin's Press, 1988.
ISBN: 0312005652

Price: $50.00

An unblemished first Printing of the First Edition housed in an equally impressive dust-jacket in Fine condition.

Mary McCarthy was an accomplished writer, journalist, and critic who was influential in the development of literary feminism. This biography tells the story of McCarthy's life, from her early childhood in the Midwest to her prolific career as a writer and critic. Gelderman provides a wealth of detail about McCarthy's work and personal life, including her relationships with fellow writers and editors, as well as her political and feminist activism.; 8vo; 430 pages.