A haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, D.C. boardinghouse during the McCarthy era.
"The Briar Club" is a historical novel by Kate Quinn, set in Washington, D.C., during the 1950s McCarthy era. It follows the lives of the women residing in Briarwood House, an all-female boardinghouse, as they navigate personal secrets, societal pressures, and a shocking act of violence that tests their loyalties.
The narrative delves into themes of female friendship, societal expectations, and the pervasive atmosphere of suspicion during the McCarthy period. The novel has been praised for its rich character development and evocative portrayal of the era. People magazine noted, "Quinn evocatively balances the outward cheerfulness of the 1950s with historical observations exploring racism, misogyny, homophobia and political persecution in this sharply drawn, gripping novel."
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