The —, 1949 short novel by Mary McCarthy (5)

I believe the answer is:

oasis

(Other definitions for oasis that I've seen before include "Fertile place in a desert, a watering hole" , "Place of peace" , "where palms grow" , "Q-and-A game" , "place to escape gloom?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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