num_pages: 228
description: The seven stories collected here showcase McCarthy's formidable powers of observation, her deliciously witty writing style, and her celebrated talent for dissecting characters with biting acuity. A young woman looks for subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways to escape her unsatisfying marriage; an innocuous single man's friends realize his companionship has an enormous price; and an Italian guide puzzles a traveling pair of Americans.
language: English
title: Cast a Cold Eye
titlecomplete: Cast a Cold Eye
genres: 20th Century, American, Short Stories, Fiction
ratings_count: 59
publisher: Mariner Books Classics