The Group (Harvest Book) - Softcover

Mccarthy, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0156372088 ISBN 13: 9780156372084

Publisher: Mariner Books, 1991

Synopsis

Written with a trenchant, sardonic edge, The Group is a dazzlingly outspoken novel and a captivating look at the social history of America between two world wars.

Mary McCarthy's most celebrated novel follows the lives of eight Vassar graduates, known simply to their classmates as "the group." An eclectic mix of personalities and upbringings, they meet a week after graduation to watch Kay Strong get married. After the ceremony, the women begin their adult lives--traveling to Europe, tackling the worlds of nursing and publishing, and finding love and heartbreak in the streets of New York City. Through the years, some of the friends grow apart and some become entangled in each other's affairs, but all vow not to become like their mothers and fathers. It is only when one of them passes away that they all come back together again to mourn the loss of a friend, a confidante, and most importantly, a member of the group.

About this title

Review:

The perfect example of competitive friendship and a reminder that rivalry is normal (Psychologies)

*'A brilliant novel:honest, engaging and sharp as a tack (Sarah Waters)

*'One of my favourite books ever (India Knight)

Lively, vivid and exceedingly entertaining (SUNDAY TIMES)

Juicy, shocking, witty, and almost continually brilliant (COSMOPOLITAN)

Book Description:

The original SEX AND THE CITY. First published in 1963, THE GROUP, set in the 1930s, follows the lives of eight college friends as they begin their adult lives.
'A brilliant novel:honest, engaging and sharp as a tack' Sarah Waters

About this edition

• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0156372088
• ISBN 13: 9780156372084
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 492