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| Author | J. D. Salinger |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | E. Michael Mitchell[1][2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Realistic fiction Coming-of-age fiction |
| Published | July 16, 1951 |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 277 |
About the Book - The Catcher in the Rye is a story by J. D. Salinger, partially published in serial form in 1945–1946 and as a novel in 1951.A classic novel originally published for adults, it has since become popular with adolescent readers for its themes of teenage angst and alienation. It has been translated into almost all of the world's major languages. Around 1 million copies are sold each year, with total sales of more than 65 million books. The novel's protagonist Holden Caulfield has become an icon for teenage rebellion. The novel also deals with complex issues of innocence, identity, belonging, loss, and connection.
The novel was included on Time's 2005 list of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923, and it was named by Modern Library and its readers as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. In 2003, it was listed at #15 on the BBC's survey The Big Read.
Binding - Pb
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