THE CATCHER IN THE RYE, A Novel by J.D. Salinger (Little, Brown & Company, Book Club Edition) 1951
THE CATCHER IN THE RYE, A Novel by J.D. Salinger (Little, Brown & Company, Book Club Edition) 1951
Author: J.D. Salinger. Published by Little, Brown & Company, Boston, USA., and simultaneously by McClelland and Stewart Limited, CANADA, 1951. Printed in USA. Stated Book Club Edition. Very Good Condition HARDCOVER Book, with minor foxing along top-edge. Very Good Condition Dust Jacket, unclipped, no back cover photo, front cover is clean and vibrant. Clean inside, tight spine.
Published in 1951, THE CATCHER IN THE RYE has become a common part of high school and college curriculum throughout the English-speaking world, and has been translated into all major languages, selling more than 65 million copies.
The novel's antihero, Holden Caulfield, has become a cultural icon for teenage rebellion. Due to its liberal use of profanity and portrayal of sexuality and teenage angst, it has frequently been met with censorship challenges in the United States of America, making it one of the most challenged books of the 20th century.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jerome David Salinger (January 1, 1919-January 27, 2010) was an American author best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger published several short stories in Story magazine in 1940, before serving in World War II.
For more info on the Author, please see: J. D. Salinger - Wikipedia
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