The Calamity Club: A Novel

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A #1 New York Times bestseller, The Calamity Club marks the triumphant return of Kathryn Stockett, the multimillion-copy bestselling author of The Help. Praised by Oprah Daily as immersive, exciting and fabulous, this big-hearted novel explores the power of friendship, resilience and women fighting for the lives they deserve.

Oxford, Mississippi, 1933. As the Great Depression tightens its grip, eleven-year-old Meg Lefleur struggles to survive at the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum. Considered one of the unadoptable older girls, Meg has learned not to depend on anyone, but she refuses to let her circumstances break her spirit.

Meanwhile, Birdie Calhoun, an outspoken unmarried woman, arrives in Oxford hoping to persuade her socialite sister to help the struggling family she has left behind. Instead, Birdie discovers that her sister’s seemingly perfect life conceals an unsettling reality. She soon crosses paths with Charlie, a woman with a troubled past, dwindling prospects and little left to lose.

When their lives intersect, the three women devise an audacious plan to take control of their futures. In a society where hypocrisy thrives and women’s freedom is precarious, their determination to challenge expectations comes with considerable risks.

Blending humour, heartbreak and unexpected turns, The Calamity Club celebrates the strength of women who refuse to be defined by their circumstances. Kathryn Stockett delivers a character-driven historical novel about unlikely friendships, social inequality and the possibility of new beginnings when people stand together.