Catch 22

Joseph Heller, Malcolm Bradbury

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English

Everyman Hardcovers
24 November 1995

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); War & combat fiction

Series: Everyman's Library CLASSICS

A burlesque epic in the tradition of THE GOOD SOLDIER SCHWEIK, CATCH-22 exposes the absurdity of war by applying its own demented logic to America's involvement in Korea. The 'catch' is that soldiers have to claim to be mad in order to get out of fighting - but being capable of making such a claim automatically proves them sane. With a cast of magnificently larger-than-life characters who are rushed along at a breathless pace, for once this really is a novel it's hard to put down. CATCH-22 was made into a film.

By: Joseph Heller
Introduction by: Malcolm Bradbury
Imprint: Everyman Hardcovers
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 212mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 645g
ISBN: 9781857152203
ISBN 10: 1857152204
Series: Everyman's Library CLASSICS
Pages: 569
Publication Date: 24 November 1995
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Catch 22

The phrase, now maddeningly misused by politicians and DJs alike, came from this wonderfully dark and cynical anti-war novel of the 1960s. (Catch-22 states that a man can be exempted from bombing missions if he is mad; but that the desire to be exempted is proof that he is sane.) The novel is as funny as it is bitter and no-one growing up through the Falklands and Gulf conflicts will fail to see the point. (Kirkus UK)