The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger

Witty, wise and bittersweet, The Catcher in the Rye is the ultimate American coming-of-age novel - a timeless classic. n n 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. n n The first of J. D. Salinger's four books to be published, The Catcher in the Rye is one of the most widely read and beloved of all contemporary American novels. n n The handbook of the adolescent heart. - The New Yorker n n He wrote a perfect novel and it changed US culture forever. - Independent n n It was a very pure voice he had. There was no one like him. - Martin Amis n n He was the poet of youthful alienation before youth really knew what that was. - The Sunday Times n n His work meant a lot to me when I was a young person and his writing still sings now. - Dave Eggers n