The Siege of Innocence

Eugene McCown’s novel “The Siege of Innocence” was published in 1950 by Doubleday. It is considered a roman à clef, or a novel with a key, meaning it is a fictionalized account based on real people and events. The book describes the journey of a young, attractive American artist who becomes entangled in the desires and machinations of his companions or a novel with a key, meaning it is a fictionalized account based on real people and events. The book describes the journey of a young, attractive American artist who becomes entangled in the desires and machinations of his companions.