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Catch-22 / Joseph Heller ; introduction by Christopher Buckley.

Catch-twenty-two (other title)
Heller, Joseph, (author.). Buckley, Christopher, 1952- (writer of introduction.).

Summary:

Set in the closing months of World War II in an American bomber squadron off the coast of Italy, Catch-22 is the story of a bombardier named Yossarian who is frantic and furious because thousands of people he has never even met keep trying to kill him.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781451621174
  • ISBN: 1451621175
  • ISBN: 9781451626650
  • ISBN: 1451626657
  • Physical Description: 524 pages : illustrations, facsimile ; 25 cm
  • Edition: 50th anniversary edition ; Simon & Schuster edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes "History, context, and criticism", edited by Jonathan R. Eller.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
Catch-22 -- History, context, and criticism / edited by Jonathan R. Eller. Part 1: The story of Catch-22. 'The story of Catch-22" / by Jonathan R. Eller ; "Reading in Catch-22" / by Joseph Heller ; "Preface to the 1994 edition of Catch-22" / by Joseph Heller -- Part 2: Other voices. "The logic of survival in a lunatic world" / by Robert Brustein ; "The catch" / by Nelson Algren ; "There's always a catch, especially 22" / by Studs Terkel ; "Here's greatness - in satire" / by Philip Toynbee ; A excerpt from "Some children of the goddess - Norman Mailer vs. nine writers" / by Norman Mailer ; An excerpt from Bright book of life / by Alfred Kazin ; "The loony horror of it all - Catch-22 turns 25" ; "An introduction" / by Anthony Burgess ; "Joseph Heller" / by Christopher Hitchens.
Target Audience Note:
1140L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 7.1 30 16708.
Subject:
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American > Fiction.
Bombardiers > Fiction.
Genre:
War fiction.
Satirical literature.
Humorous fiction.
Novels.

Available copies

  • 50 of 55 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 2 current holds with 55 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Swansboro Branch Library FIC HELLER (Text) 36015001029566 Adult Fiction Available -
Albemarle Main Library FIC Heller (Text) 31010000598971 Adult Fiction Available -
Alexander Main Library F Heller (Text) 34269001393538 Adult Fiction Available -
Annie Hubbard McEachern Public Library F HELLER (Text) 34510000571222 Adult Fiction Available -
Ashe County Public Library F HEL (Text) 50503300299684 Adult Fiction Available -
Camden County Library F HEL (Text) 39488900021355 Adult Fiction Available -
Canton Library F Heller (Text) 33115007470187 Adult Fiction Available -
Cumberland Headquarters F HELLER (Text) 31781061493589 Adult Fiction Available -
Cumberland Headquarters F HELLER (Text) 31781066172964 Adult Fiction Available -
Dunn Public Library F Hel (Text) 33436001715389 Adult Fiction Available -

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