Fiona Davis - A Chelsea Hotel lányai

The bright lights of the theater district, the glamor and danger of 1950s New York, and the sparkling world of the iconic Chelsea Hotel converge in The Masterpiece and The Address author Fiona Davis' dazzling new novel about a twenty-year friendship that irrevocably changes the lives of two women.

With its dramatic red brick facade and spiraling staircase with walls almost dripping with paintings, the Chelsea Hotel has long been New York's creative oasis for the many artists, writers, musicians, actors, filmmakers and poets who call it home - playwright Hazel Ripley and actress Maxine Mead also chooses this as their residence, where they can develop their talents. But when they want to stage a show on Broadway, they soon discover that the biggest obstacle is not related to their art, but entirely related to politics. Fear of the Reds is sweeping America, and Senator Joseph McCarthy has already begun his witch hunt, targeting communists in the entertainment industry. This is more than Hazel and Maxine's Broadway dreams can bear, and while they struggle with the terrible consequences of McCarthyism, their livelihood, their friendship, and even their freedom suffer.

The Chelsea Hotel Girls, a story spanning the period from the 1940s to the 1960s, brilliantly lifts the curtain on the brutal political pressures of McCarthyism, the complicated bonds of female friendship, and the siren song of the unfettered Chelsea Hotel.

"The extravagant Chelsea Hotel provides the perfect backdrop for Davis' story of friendship, ambition and behind-the-scenes theatrical intrigue. Hazel and Maxine are complex characters who struggle with the conflicting issues of loyalty, love and professional success during a tumultuous time. Their story is on the one hand a sharp-eyed commentary about female friendship, and on the other hand, it provides a vivid glimpse into the life of a New York icon."
- Shelf Awareness

Fiona Davis is a New York Times bestselling author of The Dollhouse, The Address, and The Masterpiece. He lives in New York and graduated from the College of William & Mary in Virginia and the Columbia Journalism School.