Cover of The Catcher in the Rye
Literature

The Catcher in the Rye

by J. D. Salinger

Key Statistics

ID: the-catcher-in-the-rye

Published

1945

Pages

277

Est. Weight

1.3 lbs

About this Edition

Story of Holden Caufield with his idiosyncrasies, penetrating insight, confusion, sensitivity and negativism. 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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