The Catcher in the Rye

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Authentic coming-of-age story capturing disillusionment & rebellion.

Recommendation: - This book is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt disillusioned or rebellious towards society and its expectations. Through the unique perspective of Holden Caulfield, the story delves deep into the raw emotions of disaffected youth, exposing the 'phony' aspects of society. Salinger's conversational writing style makes it feel like Holden is speaking directly to you, creating a personal connection that resonates long after you finish the book. If you're looking for an authentic coming-of-age story that confronts societal norms and explores the complexities of growing up, this is the perfect read for you.

  • Teen Read Award Nominee for Best All-Time-Fave (2010)
  • National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (1952)
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The Catcher in the Rye

Regular price $6.06
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ISBN: 9780241950425
Authors: J.D. Salinger
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 2010-03-04
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Young Adult
Related Topics: High School
Goodreads rating: 3.8
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"The Catcher in the Rye" is J . D. Salinger's world-famous novel of disaffected youth. Holden Caulfield is a seventeen- year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school. Navigating his way through the challenges of growing up, Holden dissects the 'phony' aspects of society, and the 'phonies' themselves: the headmaster whose affability depends on the wealth of the parents, his roommate who scores with girls using sickly-sweet affection. Written with the clarity of a boy leaving childhood behind, "The Catcher in the Rye" explores the world with disarming frankness and a warm, affecting charisma which has made this novel a universally loved classic of twentieth-century literature. J. D. Salinger was born in 1919 and died in January 2010. He grew up in New York City, and wrote short stories from an early age, but his breakthrough came in 1948 with the publication in The New Yorker of "A Perfect Day for Bananafish". "The Catcher in the Rye" was his first and only novel, published in 1951. It remains one of the most translated, taught and reprinted texts, and has sold some 65 million copies. His other works include the novellas "Franny and Zooey", "For Esme with Love and Squalor", and "Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters, published with Seymour - An Introduction".
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Authentic coming-of-age story capturing disillusionment & rebellion.

Recommendation: - This book is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt disillusioned or rebellious towards society and its expectations. Through the unique perspective of Holden Caulfield, the story delves deep into the raw emotions of disaffected youth, exposing the 'phony' aspects of society. Salinger's conversational writing style makes it feel like Holden is speaking directly to you, creating a personal connection that resonates long after you finish the book. If you're looking for an authentic coming-of-age story that confronts societal norms and explores the complexities of growing up, this is the perfect read for you.

  • Teen Read Award Nominee for Best All-Time-Fave (2010)
  • National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (1952)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.