A Separate Peace

“A Separate Peace” is a coming-of-age novel published in 1959 and written by John Knowles. The novel is Knowles first and best-known published work. It is based on a previous short story of his titled, ‘Phineas’. The book received many awards, including the William Faulkner Foundation Award and the Rosenthal Family Foundation Award in 1961. It also made the New York Times Bestseller list in 1960 and was a National Book Award Finalist in ’61.