{"product_id":"9781453286074","title":"The Fifties","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis vivid \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller about 1950s America from a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist is “an engrossing sail across a pivotal decade” (\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Joe McCarthy. Marilyn Monroe. The H-bomb. \u003ci\u003eOzzie and Harriet\u003c\/i\u003e. Elvis. Civil rights. It’s undeniable: The fifties were a defining decade for America, complete with sweeping cultural change and political upheaval. This decade is also the focus of David Halberstam’s triumphant \u003ci\u003eThe Fifties\u003c\/i\u003e, which stands as an enduring classic and was an instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller upon its publication. More than a survey of the decade, it is a masterfully woven examination of far-reaching change, from the unexpected popularity of Holiday Inn to the marketing savvy behind McDonald’s expansion. A meditation on the staggering influence of image and rhetoric, \u003ci\u003eThe Fifties\u003c\/i\u003e is vintage Halberstam, who was hailed by the\u003ci\u003e Denver Post \u003c\/i\u003eas “a lively, graceful writer who makes you . . . understand how much of our time was born in those years.” \u003ci\u003eThis ebook features an extended biography of David Halberstam.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47156648935664,"sku":"9781453286074","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453286074_p0.jpg?v=1769907825","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453286074","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}