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 ==Life==
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McCarry served in the U.S. Army, where he was a correspondent for ''[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]]'', has been a small-town newspaperman, and was a speechwriter in the [[Dwight Eisenhower|Eisenhower]] administration. From 1958 to 1967 he worked for the [[CIA]], under deep cover in Europe, Asia, and Africa. However, his cover was not as a writer or journalist. He is married with four grown sons. His family is from [[The Berkshires]] area of western [[Massachusetts]], where he currently lives.
 
 His novels, which are highly regarded for their expertise and literary quality, are currently being reprinted by Overlook Press, starting with ''Tears of Autumn'', republished in 2005.  [[Charles N. Brown]], the publisher of [[Locus (magazine)|Locus]], which primarily addresses the science-fiction publishing world, wrote in the July 2006 issue: "Two Charles McCarry hardcover reprints from Overlook... aren't really SF or fantasy, but they are two of the best spy thrillers ever written and form a secret or alternate history of the 20th century.  The other volumes in the history of the Christopher family, all excellent, range from the 17th Century (''Bride of the Wilderness'') to the near future (''The Better Angels,'' ''Shelley's Heart'')."
 
He is an admirer of the work of [[W.Somerset Maugham]], especially the [[Ashendon]] stories. He was also an admirer of [[Richard Condon]], author of [[The Manchurian Candidate]], [[Prizzi's Honor]] and numerous other novels.
 
 McCarry was editor-at-large for ''[[National Geographic]]'' and has contributed pieces to ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', ''[[The Washington Post]]'', and other national publications.
 
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 ==Life==
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McCarry served in the U.S. Army, where he was a correspondent for ''[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]]'', has been a small-town newspaperman, and was a speechwriter in the [[Dwight Eisenhower|Eisenhower]] administration. From 1958 to 1967 he worked for the [[CIA]], under deep cover in Europe, Asia, and Africa. However, his cover was not as a writer or journalist.[http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/personalities/birnbaum_v_charles_mccarry.php] He is married with four grown sons.[http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/personalities/birnbaum_v_charles_mccarry.php] His family is from [[The Berkshires]] area of western [[Massachusetts]], where he currently lives.[http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/personalities/birnbaum_v_charles_mccarry.php]
 
 His novels, which are highly regarded for their expertise and literary quality, are currently being reprinted by Overlook Press, starting with ''Tears of Autumn'', republished in 2005.  [[Charles N. Brown]], the publisher of [[Locus (magazine)|Locus]], which primarily addresses the science-fiction publishing world, wrote in the July 2006 issue: "Two Charles McCarry hardcover reprints from Overlook... aren't really SF or fantasy, but they are two of the best spy thrillers ever written and form a secret or alternate history of the 20th century.  The other volumes in the history of the Christopher family, all excellent, range from the 17th Century (''Bride of the Wilderness'') to the near future (''The Better Angels,'' ''Shelley's Heart'')."
 
He is an admirer of the work of [[W.Somerset Maugham]], especially the [[Ashendon]] stories.[http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/personalities/birnbaum_v_charles_mccarry.php] He was also an admirer of [[Richard Condon]], author of [[The Manchurian Candidate]], [[Prizzi's Honor]] and numerous other novels.[http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/personalities/birnbaum_v_charles_mccarry.php]
 
 McCarry was editor-at-large for ''[[National Geographic]]'' and has contributed pieces to ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', ''[[The Washington Post]]'', and other national publications.
 
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