The Calamity Club
About this book
Oxford, Mississippi, 1933. Abandoned by her mother one Christmas Eve, eleven-year-old Meg Lefleur has learned the hard way to rely on no one. Now one of the unadoptable "big girls" at the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum, she fights each day to keep her spirit unbowed. Birdie Calhoun, unmarried and outspoken, has come to Oxford to ask her socialite sister to help the struggling family she’s left behind. But as the Depression tightens its grip, Birdie discovers her sister’s seemingly charmed life is a tapestry of lies. Then, Birdie encounters Charlie, a woman running low on luck with little left to lose. When their fates—and Meg’s—converge, Charlie comes up with an audacious plan for them to take control of their lives. But in a place and time where hypocrisy is rife and women’s freedom is fragile, even the smallest act of defiance can have dangerous consequences.
Reader Profile
4.5/5 · 2698 readers · 638 pages · ≈ 11 h 49 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Calamity Club?
About ≈ 11 h 49 m — 638 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Calamity Club?
638 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Calamity Club?
It sits on the Romance shelves.
Is The Calamity Club in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Calamity Club?
The main characters include Birdie Calhoun (fictional character), Viktoria Tartt (fictional character), Frances Tartt (fictional character), Charlie Lefleur (fictional character).
Where does The Calamity Club take place?
It is set in Oxford (Miss.), Footely (Miss.), Jackson (Miss.) during 1933.
Who wrote The Calamity Club?
Kathryn Stockett (1969–0).