Fellow Travelers
Fellow Travelers by Thomas Mallon is a reprint edition published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on May 6, 2008. This historical novel is set in 1950s Washington, D.C., a time characterized by significant political figures such as Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, and Joe McCarthy. The narrative follows Timothy Laughlin, a recent college graduate and devout Catholic, as he embarks on a journey against Communism, only to find himself entangled in a complex love affair with Hawkins Fuller, a State Department official.
Readers will encounter a blend of political drama, unexpected humor, and heartbreak as Timothy and Hawkins navigate the challenges of their double lives amid the backdrop of McCarthy’s rise to power and the scrutiny of government investigations into “sexual subversives.” The story delves into themes of identity and secrecy, reflecting the societal tensions of the era. With 368 pages, this edition offers a detailed exploration of the characters’ experiences in a world marked by ideological conflict and personal discovery.
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NOW A SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES STARRING MATT BOMER, JONATHAN BAILEY, AND ALLISON WILLIAMS • A searing historical novel set in 1950s Washington, D.C.—a world of dominated by personalities like Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, and Joe McCarthy—and infused with political drama, unexpected humor, and heartbreak. • From the acclaimed author of Watergate and Up With the Sun
“Crisp, buoyant prose.” —The New York Times Book Review
In a world of bare-knuckled ideology and secret dossiers, Timothy Laughlin, a recent college graduate and devout Catholic, is eager to join the crusade against Communism. An encounter with a handsome State Department official, Hawkins Fuller, leads to Tim’s first job and, after Fuller’s advances, his first love affair. As McCarthy mounts a desperate bid for power and internal investigations focus on “sexual subversives” in the government, Tim and Fuller find it ever more dangerous to navigate their double lives while moving between the diplomatic world of Foggy Bottom and NATO’s front line in Europe.
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