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The great majority of mary mccarthys papers including the drafts of chapters 4 and 6 lacking in this collection are held by the archives and special collections department of the vassar college libraries. Tempering memory with invention, mccarthy describes how, orphaned at six. She had protestant, catholic and jewish antecedents. Mary mccarthys most celebrated novel follows the lives of eight vassar graduates, known simply to. Literary fiction buy now this book is on reading list for february 2014 discussion questions. An eclectic mix of personalities and upbringings, they meet a week after graduation to watch kay strong get married. Norwegian book clubs in oslo 2002 in 2002, the editors of the norwegian book clubs asked 100 authors to nominate ten books that, in their opinion, are the. The group follows eight graduates from exclusive vassar college as they find love and heartbreak, and choose careers and husbands against the backdrop of 1930s new york mary mccarthy 19121989 was born in seattle, washington.
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