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Books set in the 1950s

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Chickenpie1 · 18/03/2016 19:52

Hi, I have recently become fascinated with the 1950s and wondered if anyone could recommend any books set around this time?

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IvyWall · 18/03/2016 20:49

Books written by Neville Shute. E.g. A town like Alice

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Chickenpie1 · 18/03/2016 20:45

Ooh thank you. Off to check out books on Amazon.

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ChalkHearts · 18/03/2016 20:13

I was going to recommend future homemakers of America. It's awesome.

Laguna by Barbara kingsolver is all about McCarthy era. But I didn't like it as much as poisonwood bible.

MissTessmacher · 18/03/2016 20:11

Revolutionary Road?

Savagebeauty · 18/03/2016 20:08

Carol..Patricia Highsmith

MsInterpret · 18/03/2016 20:06

Also - Small Island, Andrea Levy

Jamaican immigrants arrive in London 1948. Also made into a serial by ... The Beeb?

MsInterpret · 18/03/2016 20:04

Brooklyn by Colm Toibin 1950s small town Irish girl goes to NYC.

It's been made into a film and just come out too.

Fannycraddock79 · 18/03/2016 20:00

I'm reading in cold blood at the moment, not sure if it's what you're after but it's good. Also The Future Homemakers of America from memory is set then but a much lighter read.

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