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Catch-22

Joseph Heller, Howard Jacobson

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SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES Discover Joseph Heller's hilarious and tragic satire on military madness, and the tale of one man's efforts to survive it. It's the closing months of World War II and Yossarian has never been closer to death.

**AS SEEN ON BBC TWO's BETWEEN THE COVERS**Discover Joseph Heller's hilarious and tragic satire on military madness, and the tale of one man's efforts to survive it.It's the closing months of World War II and Yossarian has never been closer to death. Stationed in an American bomber squadron off the coast of Italy, each flight mission introduces him to thousands of people determined to kill him.But the enemy above is not Yossarian's problem - it is his own army intent on keeping him airborne, and the maddening 'Catch-22' that allows for no possibility of escape.'The greatest satirical work in the English language' Observer

Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
544
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
ISBN:
9780099470465
Published Date:
5/2/2004
Dimensions:
198mm x 129mm x 32mm
Weight:
373g
Category:
Second World War fiction

RRP: £9.99

Format: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9780099470465

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