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Synopsis
Holden, knowing he is to be expelled from school, decides to leave early. He spends three days in New York City and tells the story of what he did and suffered there.
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Review
Since his debut in 1951 as The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield has been synonymous with "cynical adolescent." Holden narrates the story of a couple of days in his sixteen-year-old life, just after he's been expelled from prep school, in a slang that sounds edgy even today and keeps this novel on banned book lists. It begins,
"If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth. In the first place, that stuff bores me, and in the second place, my parents would have about two hemorrhages apiece if I told anything pretty personal about them."
His constant wry observations about what he encounters, from teachers to phonies (the two of course are not mutually exclusive) capture the essence of the eternal teenage experience of alienation.
About the Author
Salinger attended a military academy in Pennsylvania and three colleges.
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The Catcher in the Rye
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Bantam Books (edition 50223rd), 1984
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The Catcher in the Rye
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. In an effort to escape the hypocrisies of life at his boarding school, sixteen-year-old Holden Caulfield seeks refuge in New York City. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book. Seller Inventory # 123760950
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. 5th or later Edition. "The Catcher in the Rye" tells the story of Holden Caulfield, a 16-year-old expelled from his prep school, who spends a few days in New York City before Christmas, grappling with feelings of alienation and the "phoniness" of the adult world. He seeks connection, struggles with grief over his brother's death, and ultimately reflects on his own identity and future. Seller Inventory # 30
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