Catch-22: A special edition of the classic world war two novel
Author: Joseph Heller, Howard Jacobson
ISBN: 978-1784878696
Price: Rs. 900.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
About This BookA beautiful hardback edition of one of the most subversive anti-war novels ever written - reading Catch-22 is a rite of passage.Set in the closing months of World War II, this is the story of a bombardier named Yossarian who is frantic and furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. His real problem is not the enemy - it is his own army which keeps increasing the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service. If Yossarian makes any attempts to excuse himself from the perilous missions then he is caught in Catch-22: if he flies he is crazy, and doesn't have to; but if he doesn't want to he must be sane and has to. That's some catch...'The greatest satirical work in the English language' Observer'Wildly original, brutally gruesome, a dazzling performance...it will not be forgotten' New York TimesVINTAGE QUARTERBOUND CLASSICS: Bound to be beautiful Read moreBook DetailsAuthor: Joseph HellerPublisher: Vintage Classics (5 October 2023); Penguin Random House Ireland Limited; productsafety@penguin.co.ukFormat: Hardcover – 5 October 2023Language: EnglishPages: 528ISBN: 978-1784878696Dimensions: 13.8 x 4.5 x 20.4 cmWeight: 540 g
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About the Author
Joseph Heller was born in 1923 in Brooklyn, New York. He served as a bombardier in the Second World War and then attended New York University and Columbia University and then Oxford, the last on a Fullbright scholarship. He then taught for two years at Pennsylvania State University, before returning to New York, where he began a successful career in the advertising departments of Time, Look and McCall's magazines. It was during this time that he had the idea for Catch-22. Working on the novel in spare moments and evenings at home, it took him eight years to complete and was first published in 1961. His second novel, Something Happened was published in 1974, Good As Gold in 1979 and Closing Time in 1994. He is also the author of the play We Bombed in New Haven. Howard Jacobson has written eighteen novels and six works of non-fiction. He won the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Award in 2000 for The Mighty Walzer and then again in 2013 for Zoo Time. In 2010 he won the Man Booker Prize for The Finkler Question; he was also shortlisted for the prize in 2014 for J.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- General Fiction Readers (All Ages)
- Language & Format
- English • Hardcover – 5 October 2023
- ISBN Reference
- 978-1784878696
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
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About This BookA beautiful hardback edition of one of the most subversive anti-war novels ever written - reading Catch-22 is a rite of passage.Set in the closing months of World War II, this is the story of a bombardier named Yossarian who is frantic and furious because thousands of people he has...
Who should read this book?
Recommended for readers who enjoy Fiction & Bestsellers and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Joseph Heller, Howard Jacobson.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love Catch-22 for its razor-sharp wit and unforgettable absurdity. This special hardback edition turns a legendary novel into a keepsake, while the story itself pulls you into the madness of war through laugh-out-loud satire and biting truth. As you follow Yossarian’s battle against bureaucracy and blind authority, you’ll find yourself laughing, cringing, and thinking deeply all at once. It’s a powerful, timeless read that feels as relevant today as ever.
- Published by Vintage Classics.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 528.
Catalog Description
About This BookA beautiful hardback edition of one of the most subversive anti-war novels ever written - reading Catch-22 is a rite of passage.Set in the closing months of World War II, this is the story of a bombardier named Yossarian who is frantic and furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. His real problem is not the enemy - it is his own army which keeps increasing the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service. If Yossarian makes any attempts to excuse himself from the perilous missions then he is caught in Catch-22: if he flies he is crazy, and doesn't have to; but if he doesn't want to he must be sane and has to. That's some...
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