In 1958, fifty years ago, Dr. Zhivago was the bestselling book of the year. Boris Pasternak’s novel fits both in historical fiction and as romance novel taking place during the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the Russian Civil War during 1918-1920. It outlines the struggle of a man whose life is dramatically changed and torn apart by forces beyond his control. There was much controversy with the Soviet Union when Pasternak was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Literature partly for his novel. Pasternak rejected the award so as not to cause unrest in his homeland. The book was made into a movie in 1965. A moving story of love and war is a classic that everyone should read.
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