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Simon & Schuster, April 2004
eBook, 352 pages
ISBN-10: 074325838X
ISBN-13: 9780743258388
Description
In Catch-22, Joseph Heller invented a motif for the modern world. The book shaped everything that came after it, establishing Heller's reputation as one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. But where did the author who was able to create that novel come from? And what happened to those remakable characters?
Catch as Catch Can for the first time collects his stories and writings to chart the development of a genius. From Heller's recollections of his Coney Island childhood to the later tales of his greatest creation Yossarian, Catch as Catch Can is the last great work of one of the twentieth century's most important literary figures.
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Chapter 1The San Diego Union-Tribune Read this collection chronologically to appreciate Heller's growing command of tone and plot. Or dip in and out to sample his variety, which encompassed theater..., stories of romance, violence and heroin, travel writing and the memoir. He was so versatile that he could have concentrated on any one of these genres.
The TimesA novelist of a kind that does not occur more than once in a generation.
GuardianOne of the towering figures of twentieth century literature...The true status of Heller's achievement is still to be measured.
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