The Year 1959: A pivotal year

Explore the most pivotal books of 1959 that shaped literature and culture. Discover timeless classics and groundbreaking works from this transformative year.

Item Not Found
ID: 0470387815
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: B0000032IS
(Type: books)
Doctor Zhivago Cover
Book

Doctor Zhivago

by Boris Leonidovich Pasternak

An epic novel of Russia before and during the Revolution.
Item Not Found
ID: 1566634180
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: 0825672872
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: 0571201849
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: B00004TJKI
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: 0783233469
(Type: books)
Lady Chatterley's Lover Cover
Book

Lady Chatterley's Lover

by D.H. Lawrence

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING THE CROWN’S EMMA CORRIN AND UNBROKEN’S JACK O’CONNELL Lyric and sensual, D.H. Lawrence’s last novel is one of the major works of fiction of the twentieth century. Filled with scenes of intimate beauty, it explores the emotions of a lonely woman trapped in a sterile marriage and her growing love for the robust gamekeeper of her husband’s estate. The most controversial of Lawrence’s books, Lady Chatterly’s Lover joyously affirms the author’s vision of individual regeneration through sexual love. The book’s power, complexity, and psychological intricacy make this a completely original work—a triumph of passion, and a celebration of life.
Item Not Found
ID: 0802138314
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: 0140189424
(Type: books)
Poisonwood Bible Cover
Book

Poisonwood Bible

by Barbara Kingsolver

In 1959, Nathan Price, a fierce, evangelical Baptist, takes his four young daughters, his wife, and his mission to the Belgian Congo -- a place, he is sure, where he can save needy souls. But the seeds they plant bloom in tragic ways within this complex culture. Set against one of the most dramatic political events of the twentieth century -- the Congo's fight for independence from Belgium and its devastating consequences -- here is New York Times-bestselling author Barbara Kingslover's beautiful, heartbreaking, and unforgettable epic that chronicles the disintegration of family and a nation.
Ugly American Cover
Book

Ugly American

by William J. Lederer

The ineffectual Ambassador is just one of the handicaps facing the Americans as Southeast Asia becomes increasingly involved with Communism.
Item Not Found
ID: 0837175771
(Type: books)
Advise and Consent Cover
Book

Advise and Consent

by Allen Drury

Probes the drama and maneuvering surrounding the choice of an American Secretary of State.
Hawaii Cover
Book

Hawaii

by James Albert Michener

Reprint. Originally published: New York: Random House, 1959.
Item Not Found
ID: 0945397054
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: B0002MINY6
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: B00004Z4WN
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: B00003CXCR
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: 0891454187
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: B00005XD52
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: 6304817835
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: 6304963467
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: 0805068333
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: 0595464785
(Type: books)