superdarla
the 40s, 80s and 90s would be appreciated too. not what book sold the most during that entire span of years, but what the bestseller was during the 50s will be different than the one that was the most popular during the 60s, etc.
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Definitely the most popular book about parenting throughout the 50s, 60s and 70s (probably up until the 80s) was Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care. It was originally published in 1946, has never been out of print since and is now in its eighth edition. When I was growing up (late 70s to 80s) the parents of just about everybody I knew had a copy of that book on a shelf somewhere in the house.
http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Spocks-Baby-Child-Care/dp/0743476670/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236744187&sr=1-1
In the 90s a couple of the more popular books were What to Expect the First Year and What to Expect the Toddler Years. I was working in secondhand bookshops during this time and we had a constant stream of people bringing them in.
http://www.amazon.com/What-Expect-First-Arlene-Eisenberg/dp/0894805770
http://www.amazon.com/Expect-Toddler-Years-Heidi-Murkoff/dp/0761152148/ref=pd_sim_b_3
Hope that helps. Cheers.
Definitely the most popular book about parenting throughout the 50s, 60s and 70s (probably up until the 80s) was Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care. It was originally published in 1946, has never been out of print since and is now in its eighth edition. When I was growing up (late 70s to 80s) the parents of just about everybody I knew had a copy of that book on a shelf somewhere in the house.
http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Spocks-Baby-Child-Care/dp/0743476670/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236744187&sr=1-1
In the 90s a couple of the more popular books were What to Expect the First Year and What to Expect the Toddler Years. I was working in secondhand bookshops during this time and we had a constant stream of people bringing them in.
http://www.amazon.com/What-Expect-First-Arlene-Eisenberg/dp/0894805770
http://www.amazon.com/Expect-Toddler-Years-Heidi-Murkoff/dp/0761152148/ref=pd_sim_b_3
Hope that helps. Cheers.
Books of the late 40-50s
Chick'o'Pe
Anyone read any books that are rather fictional or realistic fiction from the 40s/50s or about the 40s/50s
some nonfiction would be cool too
Oh and if there is the book breakfast at tiffanys is it any good?
because i love the movie =]]
great answers thanks
i read catcher in the rye
i loved it
it didnt feel like homework..i think im gonna read it now thats uve said it haha
and capote is interesting
he frightens me a bit but i really want to read it
Answer
The Catcher in the Rye -- one of the best books in American literary history -- was written in the very late 40s or very early 50s.
Go at it with a sense of humor and have sympathy for Holden, the main character who sometimes gets on the nerves of readers, and remember he is reacting against the societal conformity that was so present at that time. Of course, it is still relevant today.
He is also dealing with a loss of innocence that coincides with a cultural loss of innocence around him.
I've never read Breakfast at Tiffany's but I assume it's very good because Truman Capote was very talented. Be prepared that it's different than the move and not quite as positive, I've heard.
Since you said you read Catcher, try Franny and Zoe, another Salinger novel. I remember liking it when I was in high school.
The Catcher in the Rye -- one of the best books in American literary history -- was written in the very late 40s or very early 50s.
Go at it with a sense of humor and have sympathy for Holden, the main character who sometimes gets on the nerves of readers, and remember he is reacting against the societal conformity that was so present at that time. Of course, it is still relevant today.
He is also dealing with a loss of innocence that coincides with a cultural loss of innocence around him.
I've never read Breakfast at Tiffany's but I assume it's very good because Truman Capote was very talented. Be prepared that it's different than the move and not quite as positive, I've heard.
Since you said you read Catcher, try Franny and Zoe, another Salinger novel. I remember liking it when I was in high school.
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